Cruzeiro vs Bahia betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 18th, 2024

Cruzeiro and Bahia will on Friday, October 18th, 2024 at 00:30h (UTC), play in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Cruzeiro vs Bahia betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cruzeiro vs Bahia will occur

The game will be played in the great Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium, in the city of Belo Horizonte, with a capacity for 62000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cruzeiro vs Bahia betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.41 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Cruzeiro last match

Cruzeiro comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Fluminense, in a match valid for Serie A, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-0. On the field, F. Diniz Silva's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.50, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

A defense below expectations, with Lucas Villalba, slow and inaccurate. Perhaps he is the player on whom the greatest responsibility for this team result falls. He should regain better form if he wants to make a positive impact in the upcoming matches.

Bahia last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Bahia, who used a 4-1-3-2 formation, faced the Flamengo team with a final score of 0-2.

The odds for the defeat of the home team before the match were 2.63, so it was expected to be a fairly even match.

Cruzeiro vs Bahia h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Serie A, Cruzeiro was in 7th place while Bahia was in the 5th place. Cruzeiro opened with a 4-3-2-1 arrangement while Bahia charged with a 4-1-3-2 formation.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024 season of the Serie A. The meeting took place on 23-06-2024 and ended with a 4-1 win for Bahia.

The Bahia team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Cruzeiro team, which won only 1 match.

F. Bevilaqua Costa and F. Chaves Bezerra Junior will be supporting from the sideline while F. Rodrigues De Souza will be on the football field for this match.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 43 points currently occupies the 8th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses.

In the 30th round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 2 points compared to Bahia who occupies position 7.

Cruzeiro occupies the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie A and thus is in a quiet position in the standings. However, the eleven will try to get a win by using the home factor to its advantage.

Cruzeiro analysis

Currently, Cruzeiro has a tally of 35 goals scored and 29 goals against, at the end of round 29 of Serie A.

With his reputation as a brilliant strategist, Fernando Diniz Silva could once again catch his opponent off-guard in this game. As the Cruzeiro coach, he has a knack for tailoring his team's approach to suit each opponent, which typically yields positive results, particularly when playing on their home turf.

While having won 3 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 9 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws.

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

In this season, the individual highlight is Matheus Pereira that has dominated the offensive side. The Midfielder has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Cruzeiro achieved in several matches.

Historical data Cruzeiro

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, Cruzeiro team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bahia

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bahia team with 45 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 13 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses.

In the 30th round, Internacional, that is in the 6th place, has a small advantage of 1 point.

Bahia analysis

Bahia goal quotient is definitely positive, with 39 down scored and 33 conceded after 29 rounds played.

Rogério Ceni is a crucial factor that could tip the scales in Bahia favor in this match. This coach, who is part of the new generation of highly regarded coaches, brings a wealth of positive characteristics and a history of successful outcomes.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Bahia team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 56.28% to control the game.

Bahia is a more offensive team than Cruzeiro, having 2893 attacks vs. 2891 from Cruzeiro, having scored 39 times, in comparison, Cruzeiro converted into goal 35 times.

Best goalscorer from Bahia

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Everaldo has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Bahia with 8 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For bettors some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bahia is Everaldo, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Bahia does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Bahia has an average of 1.29 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.65.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 4.98 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.66 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Cruzeiro side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Bahia who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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