Given that both sides head into Saturday's showdown in poor form, we can see Bahia and Cruzeiro playing out a low-scoring stalemate at the Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova.
Both Bahia and Cruzeiro's past five matches have produced fewer than three goals, while the hosts have drawn four of their previous five, so all the signs point towards another tight contest.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Bahia win with a probability of 37.51%. A win for Cruzeiro has a probability of 34.87% and a draw has a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bahia win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.02%) and 2-0 (6.83%). The likeliest Cruzeiro win is 0-1 (10.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13.04%).
Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.
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