Bahia vs Ceará Live Stream, Predictions (Apr 21)

📏 Form Guide

Bahia

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Bahia will be looking for an improved result here following a 3-0 Serie A losing effort in their last game against Cruzeiro.

In that match, Bahia had 60% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Cruzeiro had 14 shots on goal with 7 on target. Lucas Romero (45') and Kaio Jorge (65', 76') scored for Cruzeiro.

Bahia haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, netting in each and every one of their last 6 games.

They have claimed a sum of 8 during that time while also conceding a total of 5. We will have to find out if that trend will be continued on into this next match.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Bahia:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Ceará in their previous 2 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 4 home league matches.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 matches in the league.

Ceará

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Ceará will go into the encounter following a 2-1 Serie A win as they beat Vasco da Gama in their most recent outing.

In that match, Ceará had 36% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Ceará was Pedro Raul (29', 81'). Vasco da Gama got 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Pablo Vegetti (92') scored for Vasco da Gama.

Over the course of their previous 6 clashes, Ceará have amassed a tally of 11 goals. Ceará have also managed to score on each one of those occasions. During those fixtures, their defenders have had 7 goals scored by their opponents.

Analysis of their past results shows that Ceará:

• remain undefeated by Bahia when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their past head-to-head clashes dating back to 08/06/2019 tells us that Bahia have won 1 of them & Ceará 3, with the number of draws standing at 2.

In all, 12 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 4 of them from Tricolor de Aço and 8 being from Vovô. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The last league contest between these sides was Serie A match day 23 on 27/10/2021 when it ended Bahia 1-1 Ceará.

In that match, Bahia had 54% possession and 13 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The scorer was Gilberto (57').

At the other end, Ceará got 9 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Stiven Mendoza (54') scored.

The match was refereed by Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa.

📋 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 gaffer Rogério Ceni.

ℹ️ Team News: Ceará

Ceará boss Leo Condé has some current player fitness concerns. Bruno Tubarão (Thigh problems), Richard (Achilles tendon rupture), Richardson (Heel spur), Pedro Henrique (Knee injury), Fernandinho (Shoulder injury), Luiz Otávio (Torn knee ligaments) and Nicolas (Adductor injury) miss out here.

🧠 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Ceará will have to perform well to see themselves scoring against this Bahia side who will likely win and very possibly keep a clean sheet.

We’re therefore anticipating a very even contest with a 1-0 advantage for Bahia at the end of this game.

We’ll see what happens.

📖 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Turning to the betting odds in the WDW market, staking on Bahia can be had for 1.8, a bet on a drawn result is 3.6 & taking a punt on the win for Ceará comes in at 4.5. Those are the best bets on offer as of now.

Lucas Pereira, 14:19 19/04/2025