Bahia – Palmeiras Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (18.06.2017)

Prediction for Bahia – Palmeiras

Over 2.00 goals @ 1.76

Bahia and Palmeiras face each other in Arena Fonte Nova in a match for the 8th day of the Serie A. In the last 3 years there are only 2 direct matches between these two teams: one on 02-11-2014, which ended in A victory for Palmeiras by (0-1), and another more recent on 08-08-2014, which finished in a tie for (1-1). Particular attention is needed for the home / off condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.

Bahia

The home team is currently in 6th place, with 10 points conquered, after 3 victories, 1 tie and 3 defeats. In the penultimate game, he lost away against Grêmio by (1-0). In the last game, tied outside Coritiba by (0-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 12 conceded; Against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in his stadium, with 37 goals scored and 6 suffered. In his last 10 games at home, Bahia has 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In 15 matches, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period in the last 20 home games for all competitions: he suffered 4 of his 9 goals in the minutes (31′-45 ‘).

The Bahia returns to perform at home for the Brazilian Championship, after two consecutive displays away from their fans, trying to repeat the good performance that is showing in their domains to compensate for the not very good results that has accumulated as a visitor, even if it comes from a tie. At home he has been making a great campaign, as he has conquered the nine points played so far. His attack inside the house is the most efficient of the championship, having scored ten goals in three games, being that in two of them the defense did not suffer any goal. For this game the technician must keep the team in the 4-2-3-1, especially René Júnior in the middle of the field.

Palmeiras

After 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, the away team is currently in 15th place, with 7 points won. In his last game, he lost with Santos away (1-0), after having won at home in a game against Fluminense (3-1) in the previous game. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats as a visitor; Against 13 wins and 2 draws in his stadium.

For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 defeats in the last parties like visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 games, reason why it has not presented great solidity defensive, and its attack needs to improve, since it did not score goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 2 rebounds.

Palmeiras enters the field for their eighth game for the Brazilian Championship, needing much improve their performance to conquer a positive result and thus soften the situation not very good that lives in this start of competition, as it won only one of the last six matches. As a visitor has been making a terrible campaign, being that has not yet managed to score acting away from their domains. His offside attack is a lot of inefficiency, being the only team that has not yet balanced the adversary network in this condition, while the defense suffered goals in all four matches. For this match, the coach must keep the team in the 4-3-3- or 4-1-4-1, with emphasis on War in the offensive sector.