Vasco da Gama vs Bahia betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 28th, 2024

Vasco da Gama and Bahia will play on October 28th, 2024, Monday at 00:00h (UTC), in a game counting for the Serie A in Brazil, check the Vasco da Gama vs Bahia betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Vasco da Gama vs Bahia will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 21880 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Vasco da Gama 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.

Vasco da Gama last match

Vasco da Gama comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Cuiabá, in a match valid for Serie A, and the match ended 1-0. Coach C. de Paiva's team lined up with this formation: 4-2-3-1.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.80, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

While a good part of the team did not have an eye-catching performance, Pablo Vegetti called the responsibility. It appeared very well in the contest's central moments, becoming the great name of victory for Vasco da Gama.

Bahia last match

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

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.60.

Vasco da Gama vs Bahia h2h

The last time Vasco da Gama faced Bahia it was in Serie A. Vasco da Gama, then in 15th place opened with a play using the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Bahia, who was in 4th place, played using a 4-1-3-2 tactic.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 27-06-2024, in a match of the 2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Bahia.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

The performance of the Bahia team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Vasco da Gama team.

The referee R. Claus has been chosen to officiate the match while A. Ang Ribeiro and M. Carvalho Van Gasse will support him from the sideline.

Vasco da Gama

Serie A leaderboard now

The Vasco da Gama team with 40 points currently occupies the 10th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Copa Sul-Americana, with a campaign of 11 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses.

Atlético Mineiro ranks just above, occupying 9th place in the 31st round, the team suffers a small disadvantage of 1 point.

Positioned in the middle of the league table in the Brazil Serie A without high aspirations or fears of relegating, the Vasco da Gama will try to take advantage of the home factor to get a win.

Vasco da Gama analysis

At the end of round 30 of Serie A, Vasco da Gama collected 33 goals scored and 41 goals conceded.

Vasco da Gama has a ball possession average of 48.03% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Vasco da Gama vs Bahia 2024 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won 3 games away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 8 wins against 3 losses, and 4 draws.

The relentless schedule ahead could prove to be a hurdle for Vasco da Gama in maintaining their peak performance during multiple games in a short span of time. Despite the odds predicting a closely fought contest between Vasco da Gama and Bahia, the team's busy schedule could impact the result in favor of their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Vasco da Gama

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Pablo Vegetti Pfaffen. The Attacker has scored 9 times in this competition and helped Vasco da Gama avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Historical data Vasco da Gama

The Vasco da Gama team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. 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 its opponents with a win at a time when they are in poor form.

Bahia

Serie A leaderboard now

The Bahia team with 46 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, 7 draws, and 10 losses.

Which means that Cruzeiro team, at position 8, is in close pursuit of the team, that has an advantage of 2 points, in the 31st round.

Bahia analysis

After 30 rounds, Bahia has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 40 goals for and 34 conceded.

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.

As we approach the Regular Season, Bahia is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.57 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they achieve ball possession above 50%. This is the reason why the Bahia team usually guns for an average ball possession of 56.1% to control the game.

Bahia is a more offensive team than Vasco da Gama, having 2981 attacks vs. 2952 from Vasco da Gama, having scored 40 times, in comparison, Vasco da Gama converted into goal 33 times.

Best goalscorer from Bahia

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Everaldo so far in the competition. With 8 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Bahia to achieve victorious results this season.

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

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Vasco da Gama is Pablo Vegetti Pfaffen, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Bahia is Everaldo, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Bahia scores an average of 1.27 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

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

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.46 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.7 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 Vasco da Gama side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 6 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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