Cuiaba vs Bahia Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th July 2023

The Serie A game at Arena Pantanal on Saturday sees visitors Bahia facing home side Cuiaba.

Cuiaba are number 13 in the table on 15 points after 13 matches. Bahia rank as number 15 with 12 points after 13 matches played.

Both Cuiaba and Bahia will be highly motivated to improve on their position in the lower end of the table.

Cuiaba are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 11 goals. They managed three clean sheets in these matches.

Bahia hit the target 11 times in the last ten outings, which creates an average of 1.1 goals a game. They conceded 1.6 goals per match for a total of 16 goals, while claiming two clean sheets as well.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Cuiaba played Bahia. The pair split the points in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Cuiaba vs Bahia Prediction

Cuiaba Form

Cuiaba lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by Botafogo RJ and 1-0 against Vasco da Gama. They turned the table by winning 3-0 against Santos. Cuiaba claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

They had their sights set on gold, but Cuiaba could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Bahia Form

A single point prevents Bahia from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 2-1 and 1-2 against Fluminense and Gremio, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Gremio. Bahia managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Serie A. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in three.

Dreaming of a mid-table finish Bahia might need to adjust themselves to fend off relegation in stead.

Bahia could find it tough to break down the defensive barriers put up by Cuiaba at Arena Pantanal on Saturday. The home side doesn't score much themselves, though, and we aim for the under 2.5 goals betting market.

Cuiaba won eight points from their last five encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won two, scored five and let in four goals. Bahia claimed two wins from five goals scored and two conceded from their past three matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them seven points to their account. Cuiaba claimed four wins, three draws as well as six defeats in the Serie A this season. Bahia are looking at three wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Serie A.

Cuiaba vs Bahia Squads

Cuiaba Squad

The 40-year-old Cuiaba manager, Antonio Oliveira, will select the lineup against Bahia from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Serie A this season):

Joao Carlos (0/0), Vinicius Melo (0/0), Walter (0/0), Alan Empereur (0/0), Joao Maranini (0/0), Juan Pablo (0/0), Marllon (1/12), Matheus Alexandre (0/0), Matheusinho (0/0), Patric Calmon (0/7), Uendel (0/0), Victor Matheus (0/0), Allyson (0/5), Calebe (0/0), Denilson (1/10), Fernando Sobral (0/0), Filipe Augusto (0/0), Gabryel Freitas (0/0), Isidro Pitta (0/0), Lucas Mineiro (0/0), Negueba (0/0), Nicolas Quagliata (0/0), Pablo Cepellini (0/0), Ronald (0/0), Victor Yan (0/0), Alexandre (0/0), Deyverson (0/0), Iury (0/0), Jonathan Cafu (0/0), Ricardo (0/0), Rikelme (0/0), Vinicius (0/0), Wellington Silva (0/0).

Bahia Squad

Below is the full team squad of Bahia. The manager Paiva will pick his starting XI against Cuiaba from these players:

Danilo Fernandes (0/1), Marcos Felipe (0/12), Mateus Claus (0/1), Tiago Gomes (0/0), Andre Dhominique (0/1), Cicinho (0/6), Gabriel Xavier (0/5), Jhoanner Chavez (0/9), Kanu (0/11), Marcos Victor (0/0), Matheus Bahia (0/3), Nicolas Acevedo (0/11), Raul (0/0), Ryan Santos (0/6), Vitor Hugo (0/0), Biel (0/0), Cauly (0/13), Danielzinho (0/5), David Duarte (1/8), Diego Rosa (0/7), Everaldo (2/10), Everton (0/0), Gabriel Teixeira (2/7), Lucas Mugni (0/3), Patrick Verhon (0/0), Rezende (0/11), Ricardo Goulart (0/0), Thaciano (0/0), Yago (0/6), Ademir Santos (0/0), Arthur Sales (1/9), Kayky (2/8), Vinicius Alessandro (0/0), Vitor Jacare (0/0).

Cuiaba vs Bahia Team News

Cuiaba have an almost full squad available against Bahia at Arena Pantanal with only one player possibly missing.

Uendel sit this one out for Cuiaba due to an injury.

Cuiaba vs Bahia Lineups

Cuiaba vs Bahia H2H

Cuiaba and Bahia had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 23/10. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Cuiaba claimed zero wins in their previous two matches against Bahia. The latter managed zero wins in these two encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 23/10.

Cuiaba vs Bahia Results

In one of the previous two matches between Cuiaba and Bahia both teams scored.

Cuiaba vs Bahia Betting Tips

Kayky shows decent form right now for Bahia, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Cuiaba, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Deyverson also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Cuiaba claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing three. Bahia won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Cuiaba managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at Arena Pantanal.

Cuiaba saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Bahia's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.