Match Pack: EC Bahia and Cuiabá EC

The upcoming Serie A match puts EC Bahia head to head with Cuiabá. Coming into this match, Bahia’s performance has yielded 1.2 points per game, accumulating 6 points from recent 5 games, both home and away. Their success rate in BTTS has been low, hitting the mark in none of these games and scoring a total of three times. Their form at home has been exceptional, winning the last 3 home games. However, they have struggled offensively, failing to score in 12 games this season, 38% of their games and 3 of their last 5. This inadequacy has given them a score of only 3 in their last 5 games.

Cuiabá, on the other hand, comes in with 7 points from their last 5 games, averaging 1.4 points per game. BTTS has occurred in just 1 of those games with a total of 5 goals scored. Unlike Bahia, Cuiabá has remained unbeaten in their last 2 games away from home. Similar to Bahia, they lack firepower, failing to score in 39% of their games this season and 2 of their last 5, scoring a total of 5 goals in their last 5 games.

History favours Cuiabá in head-to-head matches, winning 1 out of previous 4 meetings with 3 ending in a draw. Bahia have not won any previous head-to-head encounters. The last matchup concluded in a goalless draw. These matches have averaged 1.75 goals with a BTTS occurrence of 50% of the time.

This season in the Serie A, Bahia have been impressive at home with an average of 3 points per game while Cuiabá’s performance away axerages 1.17 points per game. As Cuiabá attempts to break Bahia’s excellent home form, it will be interesting to see the tactics both managers employ to ensure victory.

Insights

• EC Bahia is in a strong form, especially at home, where they’ve triumphed in their last 3 games.
• Bahia has consistently scored in their home matches for the last 7 games, indicating a strong attacking capability at home.
• Despite this, Bahia has struggled to find the back of the net recently, failing to score in 3 of the last 5 games.
• Bahia scores on average 1.2 points per game; however, they have only managed to score 3 times in their last 5 matches, suggesting they may struggle in the offensive end.
• On the other side, Cuiabá has 7 points from the last 5 games, a slightly higher average than Bahia’s.
• However, Cuiabá has also failed to score in 2 of the last 5 matches, indicating they may face similar attacking challenges.
• The past encounter between these teams ended in a goalless draw.
• Out of 4 previous encounters, Bahia hasn’t won any, while Cuiabá triumphed once, leaving three matches in a draw.
• On average, matches between Bahia and Cuiabá have resulted in relatively low numbers of goals (1.75 per game), with both teams scoring in 50% of their encounters.
• Although Bahia averages 3 Points Per Game at home, their recent scoring difficulties might affect this record.
• At the same time, Cuiabá averages only 1.17 Points Per Game in away matches – a potential disadvantage in an away match.
• Considering these trends, the match could potentially result in a low-scoring game or a draw.

Match Forecast

• Since EC Bahia excel in counter-attacks and creating chances through individual skills, expect a lot of quick tempo play and watch for key individual displays when they get possession.
• Given Cuiabá EC’s weakness in defending attacks down the wings, Bahia could exploit this by implementing wide attacking plays and utilizing their skillful players.
• With Cuiabá EC’s strength in aerial duels and set pieces, anticipate them to maximize opportunities from corners, freekicks or long throw-ins.
• Bahia’s weakness in defending against through ball attacks and individual errors could be crucial if Cuiabá EC manages to increase their effectiveness in finishing scoring chances.
• Given both teams play consistent first elevens, expect a highly competitive match with experienced players on both sides.
• Cuiabá EC’s propensity for long shots and high shot volume could lead to chances if Bahia’s defense slips up.
• If Bahia tends to play the offside trap, Cuiabá EC has to be cautious with their forward movements to avoid being caught offside, an area where they already have weakness.
• Cuiabá EC’s unaggressive playstyle might give Bahia more ball possession, either increasing the potential for Bahia to make individual errors (their weakness) or enhancing their strength in stealing the ball from the opposition.

Match Facts

• EC Bahia BA has a streak of 3 home victories in Brasileiro Serie A.
• EC Bahia BA nets 26% of their goals during the 31-45 minute window of their matches.
• Meanwhile, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT tends to score 29% of their goals in the 76-90 minute timeframe.
• In consecutive terms, EC Bahia BA has triumphed in 3 home matches.
• There was a game this season in which EC Bahia BA did not score a goal in 1 out of their 15 home matches in Brasileiro Serie A.
• Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT, on the other hand, has failed to score in 7 out of 16 away matches in the Brasileiro Serie A this season.
• Leading the scoring for EC Bahia BA is Everaldo with 7 goals. Deyverson has racked up 10 goals for Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• The most assists for EC Bahia BA have come from Cauly, tallying 5, while Jonathan Cafu leads Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT with 3 assists.
• A year ago, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT was positioned 17 in the table with 30 points. They’ve since climbed to 11th position with 40 points.
• In regards to taking the lead in the first half of matches, EC Bahia BA does so in 34% of their games, while Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT manages to do so in 24% of their encounters.
• The previous matchup between these two teams resulted in a draw, with final score of 1-1.
• When EC Bahia BA is up 1-0 at home, they go on to win 75% of the time, while Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT converts a 0-1 away lead into a win in 90% of cases.
• When EC Bahia BA is down 0-1 at home, they only manage to win 14% of the time. Conversely, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT comes back to win 23% of their matches when they’re down 1-0 away.
• In overall performance in the Brasileiro Serie A, EC Bahia BA outperforms Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• Looking at the past 5 games, EC Bahia BA has displayed a superior performance when compared to Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT.
• In the last 3 exchanges between these two clubs, neither team has been victorious, resulting in 3 draws.
• On average, both EC Bahia BA and Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT score 0.67 goals per game when they face each other.
• The average total goals per game between both teams is 1.33, with the first half average being 1 goal.
• Typically, EC Bahia BA scores 1.82 goals at home while Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT scores 1.08 goals when away.
• Contradically, considering overall performance in Brasileiro Serie A, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT fares better than EC Bahia BA.
• When comparing performances of last 5 games, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT outshines EC Bahia BA.
• Neither teams claimed victory in their previous match in Brasileiro Serie A.
• Both EC Bahia BA and Cuiaba Esporte Clube also lost their most recent match.
• There were no goals scored by either team in their last encounter.
• To cap it off, Cuiaba Esporte Clube MT has back-to-back matches without scoring any goal.