Grêmio vs Bahia betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on August 17th, 2024

Grêmio and Bahia will be playing against each other on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), in a Serie A football game in Brazil, check the Grêmio vs Bahia betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Grêmio vs Bahia will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Arena do Grêmio stadium, in the city of Rio, with a capacity for 19924 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Grêmio 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 2.42 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Grêmio last match

Grêmio comes from a victory in the last match. The game against Fluminense, valid for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, ended with a 2-1. The team coached by R. Portaluppi lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 1.95.

Even amid a lackluster performance by the entire team, Martin Braithwaite managed to stand out individually. Present in crucial moments of the contest, he was the main driver of Grêmio for the victory.

Bahia last match

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

The odds of 1.62 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Grêmio vs Bahia h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Serie A, where Bahia was at 11th place while Grêmio occupied 6th place. Bahia went in with a 4-2-3-1 formation while Grêmio opened their game with a 4-3-3 tactic.

The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 28-04-2024, in the 2024 season of the Serie A, which ended with a 1-0 win for Bahia.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Grêmio

Serie A leaderboard now

The Grêmio team with 24 points currently occupies the 13th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 7 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses.

This means that in the 23rd round, the Criciúma team is closing in at 14th place, with no points difference separating them.

Grêmio analysis

Currently, in the Serie A, Grêmio sums 20 goals for and a total of 23 goals against, after 22 rounds played.

Grêmio has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 4.45 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.

Grêmio has a ball possession percentage of 47.1% in the league. This indicates that it is not the kind of team that shows up on the field to create play. Fans hope that something will change for the next match against Bahia and especially that the team will score more goals.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won twice away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 5 wins against 4 losses, and 1 draw.

Maintaining optimal performance could prove to be a difficult task for Grêmio as they navigate a tight schedule with multiple games in quick succession. Despite Grêmio and Bahia being evenly matched on paper, the team's demanding schedule could tip the scales in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Grêmio

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes. The Attacker has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Grêmio come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bahia

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bahia team with 35 points currently occupies the 7th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses.

With a small disadvantage of 1 point against Cruzeiro who occupies position 6, the team starts the 23rd round.

Bahia analysis

Bahia after 22 days has put up 31 goals scored, and taken 25, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

With Rogério Ceni as one of their coaches, Bahia has an added edge in this match. This rising star in the coaching world has garnered significant attention for his exceptional qualities and ability to achieve impressive results.

The Bahia team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 55.86%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Bahia is a more offensive team than Grêmio, having 2181 attacks vs. 1959 from Grêmio, having scored 31 times, in comparison, Grêmio converted into goal 20 times.

Facing a demanding schedule, Bahia may find it challenging to maintain their performance levels when playing multiple games in a short period. Despite the odds favoring both Grêmio and Bahia for victory, Bahia busy schedule could be a determining factor in the final outcome.

Best goalscorer from Bahia

If we want to highlight a player from the team's attack at this stage, we have to name Everaldo. The Attacker scored 6 goals in the current season, helping Bahia to achieve victory in several disputes.

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

For punters some entries may be interesting 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 Grêmio is Gustavo Nunes Fernandes Gomes, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bahia is Everaldo, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Seeing that Bahia has an average of 1.27 goals per match outside their domains, the option under 2.5 goals is an appealing one. This market makes much sense since the team usually doesn't concede goals playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 4.78 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Grêmio has an average of 2.2 yellow cards per game over the 22 rounds, while Bahia has an average of 2.1. In other words, these teams together are averaging 4.5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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