Brazil - Série AStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Cruzeiro and Bahia, taking place on Wednesday, 25 October 2023, at Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.
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Cruzeiro, Recent FormCruzeiro will be happy to take away 3 points from their last match, with an important 1-0 away win against Atlético Mineiro. In that game they had 46% possession and managed 14 attempts on goal, with 4 on target, compared to Atlético Mineiro who had 9 attempts and 1 on target.
They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 4 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points. Of their last 6 games played at home, they've have been unable to score in 4 games and only kept 2 clean sheets.
A home win for Cruzeiro is just a distant memory, having not won at Estádio Mineirão in 7 games.
Bahia, Recent FormBahia will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 2-0 home win against Fortaleza. In that game they recorded 49 % of the possession, with 16 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Their opponents found the target on 5 of their 10 shots on goal.
Their boss Rogério Ceni has every reason to be happy with his side's attacking prowess of late, which has seen them net 14 goals in their last 6 matches; however, they may have some work to do in defence with 9 goals conceded across those matches. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they've failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games on the road.
They have had a good run of form recently, winning 4 out of their last 6 games.
With 3 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, Everaldo Stum has given the travelling Bahia support something to shout about on the road.
In the previous encounter between these sides, both teams grabbed goals, with the match finishing in a 2-2 draw.
Cruzeiro have scored in each of their last 11 games at home in the league against Tricolor de Aço.
Bahia has had a poor run in this fixture when they visit Cruzeiro, being unable to find a win from any of their last 5 league meetings at Estádio Mineirão.
Cruzeiro 1 - 0 BahiaBahia 2 - 0 CruzeiroCruzeiro manager Zé Ricardo has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Rafael Bilu (Achilles tendon), Rafael Elias (Knee) and Ramiro Moschen Benetti (Meniscus) are all currently out of contention for this game.
Despite Kayky da Silva Chagas (Cruciate ligament) being out for the rest of the season Bahia manager Rogério Ceni will be pleased to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from ahead of this fixture.
Cruzeiro Playing at home | Bahia Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 31' | Time first goal scored | 32' |
| 49' | Time first goal conceded | 31' |
| 2.9 | Yellow cards | 2.2 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.6 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | 6-4 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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