Friday’s Copa Libertadores action will see Bahia up against Atlético Nacional.
View all Bahia v Atlético Nacional tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - along with the latest match odds.
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Form Guide
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Bahia
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Bahia won’t want a repeat of their last result here after a 3-0 Serie A defeat in their last game at the hands of Cruzeiro.
In that match, Bahia managed 60% possession and 7 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Cruzeiro got 14 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Lucas Romero (45') and Kaio Jorge (65', 76') scored for Cruzeiro.
It has not been often in recent times that Bahia have shown defensive steel. The facts show that Bahia have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 8 goals during that time. We will just have to see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.
Atlético Nacional
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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Internacional in Copa Libertadores competition, Atlético Nacional will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that game, Atlético Nacional managed 43% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 5 on target. At the other end, Internacional had 10 shots on goal with 6 on target. Alan Patrick (50', 82', 88') scored for Internacional.
In a total of 5 of the previous 6 clashes involving Atlético Nacional, a minimum of three goals have been hit. The average number of goals per match during that time is 3.17, with the average number of goals for Atlético Nacional standing at 1.17.
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Team News: Bahia
Gabriel Xavier (Calf injury), Kanu (Muscle injury), Iago (Thigh problems) and Michel Araújo (Hamstring injury) will not be taking part for Bahia boss Rogério Ceni.
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Team News: Atlético Nacional
Due to a completely injury-free squad available for selection, the Atlético Nacional manager Javier Gandolfi has no fitness worries at all coming into this game.
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Prediction
In our view, Bahia will more than likely get the goals that they need when they come up against Atlético Nacional, who may well struggle to find the back of the net.
Our selection here is for a controlled 2-0 winning score for Bahia when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Turning to the betting odds on the WDW market, a win for Bahia can be had for 1.75, backing the draw is 3.75 and betting on the win for Atlético Nacional gets you 4.5. They’re the top returns offered as of now.
Andre Moura,
11:00 21/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Bahia
Formed: 1931
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova (50,025)
Captain: Éverton Ribeiro
Chairman: Emerson Ferretti
Manager: Rogério Ceni
Competitions: Serie A position 18, Copa do Brasil (Third Round), Copa Libertadores (Group F)