Coritiba and Bahia meet at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, in a match for the 21st round of Serie A. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 08-13-2020, Bahia won at home by ( 1‑0). The record of direct confrontations in the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 games won 1 and drew 2. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 15th and 9th of the league table, it is actually a matchup between 17th-ranked in home games and 17th on the road.
Coritiba :
After 5 wins, 5 draws and 10 losses, the home team is currently in 15th position, with 20 points won. In their last match, they tied with Internacional by (2‑2), after having won (1‑0) at home in the previous match, in a match against Atlético GO. This is a team little affected by the home factor, since they achieved similar results at home and abroad. In their last 9 home games for the championship, Coritiba won 3, tied 2 and lost 4, for which they won 11 points out of 27 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, But their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 8 of the last 9 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 20 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 11 times and only managed 1 comeback.
After two consecutive positive results, Coritiba managed to get out of the relegation zone. On the other hand, only the tiebreaker criteria keep him out of Z-4. Therefore, we must continue to achieve good results, because only with them will you be able to remain in the national elite. Therefore, you have to take advantage of playing at home to control the game and add the three points, after all they are of the utmost importance.
Bahia :
The visiting team is currently in 9th position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Botafogo by (1‑0). In the last match, they won at home against Fortaleza by (2‑1). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 19 points, against only 6 in their away games. For the championship, Bahia won 6 points out of 27 possible, after 1 victory, 3 draws and 5 losses in the last 9 games they played as a visitor. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 20 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Bahia know the great importance of obtaining a victory, as they are very close to the relegation zone. In this situation, it is necessary to show quality in the field and you will not be able to miss the opportunities. That said, you will have to come up with a strategy where you can defend yourself and not lose your attack power. By achieving synchronization between sectors, the probability of achieving a positive score increases.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,75
