Bahia and Atlético PR meet at Arena Fonte Nova, in a match for the 23rd round of Serie A. Atlético PR won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 12 -05-2019. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 25-10-2018, for the South American Cup, which ended the victory of Atlético PR by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by Pablo Felipe (67 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Bahia :
The home team is currently in the 8th position, with 34 points won, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Botafogo by (2‑0). In the last match, he won out against Avaí by (0-2). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Bahia conquered 21 points in 30 possible, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 games he played in his stadium.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 6 games in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 11 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of their last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 22 games in the competition, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home games for this competition: he suffered 3 of his 7 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Bahia is having a good time in the Brazilian Championship, consolidating itself more and more in the competition. The team has won three of its last five games. This year, it is in great growth and it certainly has as one of its main objectives to gain a place of access for some important continental competition. The team has a good moment in the form of its striker, Gilberto, who is the best gunner of the Brazilian Championship this season. So far, this player has scored eleven goals in this competition and, without a doubt, has already become one of the main athletes of the squad.
Atlético PR :
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 31 points won, after 9 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Fortaleza by (4-1). In the last game, he tied at home against Chapecoense by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Atlético PR conquered 9 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. In the matches he played as a visitor to the championship there is a score that is usually repeated at the end of the 90 ‘, 2‑1, which happened in 4 of his 11 matches. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of their last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 22 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 1 comeback.
Atlético-PR has shown once again that it is no longer a small team. In recent years he has conquered two very important titles in the history of the club: he won the South American Cup and was recently champion of the Brazilian Cup, showing that he really grew a lot since a few years ago. In addition, the team has very high quality players, who form an excellent offensive sector, in which Bruno Guimarães, Ron and Marcelo Cirino stand out.
