Bahia vs Mirassol Prediction & Betting Tips

Recent form tells a similar tale

Bahia's last 20 matches at home have brought 7 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, with 33 goals scored and 28 conceded.

Bahia: 20 completed matches; Mirassol: 20 completed matches.

Bahia

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

33

Conceded

28

Difference

+5

Mirassol

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

21

Conceded

27

Difference

-6

Mirassol's away record over the same length of sample is 6 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, scoring 21 and shipping 27.

Neither side is flying, but Bahia have been slightly more productive going forward while defending a touch better too.

Bahia's home form edges Mirassol's away form on most measures, though neither has been dominant.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bahia vs Mirassol

Recent meetings have gone either way

The last three meetings between these two have been fairly scattered: Bahia won 2-1 away in April, Mirassol hit back with a 5-1 home win the previous August, and there was a 1-1 draw in Salvador before that.

So history doesn't point strongly in one direction. One of those results was a heavy Mirassol win, which shows they're capable of putting Bahia to the sword given the right conditions.

Head-to-head form is mixed enough that it shouldn't outweigh the current league gap.

A clear gap in the table

Bahia sit fifth with 46 points from 28 games, having won 12, drawn 10 and lost just 6.

Mirassol are down in 15th on 32 points from the same number of matches, with 8 wins, 8 draws and 12 defeats.

That's a 14-point difference and a much healthier win ratio for Bahia, which tells its own story about how each side's season has gone so far.

Bahia's league position gives them a real edge on paper before anything else is considered.

A few fitness doubts to watch

Bahia have three players listed as questionable: David Duarte with a hamstring issue, Everton Ribeiro and Caio Alexandre both carrying knocks.

Bahia:

Best scorers:

Luciano Juba - 9

Penalty cards:

N. Acevedo x 8

Injury list:

David Duarte

Everton Ribeiro

Caio Alexandre

Mirassol:

Best assist providers:

Igor Formiga - 5

Penalty cards:

José Aldo x 7

Injury list:

Renato Marques

Mirassol have one similar entry in Renato Marques, who's been down as questionable through injury.

Luciano Juba has been Bahia's most productive player with 9 goals in 24 appearances, while Igor Formiga leads the way for Mirassol with 5 assists in 25 games.

Bahia have more names on the doubtful list, which is worth keeping an eye on as the game approaches.