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Bahia and Internacional lock horns at the Arena Fonte Nova in round 20 of Brasileiro Serie A on Saturday. Still licking their wounds from their Copa Sudamericana exit, visitors Internacional will head into the weekend looking to bounce back and end their nine-game winless run.
January signing Jean Lucas grabbed the headlines for Bahia on Wednesday as he netted a 99th-minute equaliser to hand them a 1-1 draw against Atletico Goianiense.
However, Rogério Ceni’s men have now failed to win three games on the bounce, having lost back-to-back games against Cuiaba and Corinthians before Wednesday’s stalemate.
Despite their recent struggles, Bahia currently sit seventh in the Serie A table with 31 points from 19 games and could move into fourth place with a win this weekend.
Having suffered a 1-0 first-leg defeat against Rosario Central in Argentina, Internacional failed to turn the tie on its head on Tuesday as the Canalla held out for a 1-1 draw to secure a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Roger Machado's side have now gone nine consecutive matches without a win in all competitions, losing five and claiming four draws since claiming back-to-back victories over Corinthians and Gremio in June.
This run has seen Internacional plunge to 13th place in the Serie A table while they have also crashed out of the Copa do Brasil following of a 3-2 aggregate defeat against Juventude.
Bahia vs Internacional Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 17 wins from the last 25 meetings between the sides, Internacional have been utterly dominant in the history of this fixture.
- Bahia have picked up four wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on four occasions.
- Internacional have won four of their last five visits to the Arena Fonte Nova, with a 1-0 loss in October 2023 being the exception.
- Bahia are on a run of seven wins in their nine Serie A home games and currently hold the division’s fifth-best point tally at home (21).
- Internacional have failed to win their last five away matches across all competitions, losing twice and claiming three draws since a 1-0 victory at Gremio on June 22.
Bahia vs Internacional Prediction
Internacional have suffered a drop-off in form in recent weeks and will head into Saturday’s game in search of a morale-boosting result. However, Bahia have been rock-solid at home this season and we predict they will hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Bahia 1-1 Internacional
Bahia vs Internacional Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of the last five meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in six of the Colorado’s last eight matches)
