"Crowned Copa do Nordeste champions earlier in the month as they breezed their way to an iconic 9-1 aggregate victory against Confianca, the Salvador-based outfit have won six of their previous eight appearances across all competitions. Seeking an immediate response here, the Tricolor will also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Including a routine 2-0 victory against Santos last month, Bahia have won all of their previous four straight showdowns at the Arena Fonte Nova by an aggregate score of 9-0."
"As for the visitors, extending on their respective Copa do Brasil campaign last week as they secured a 4-0 aggregate victory against Atletico Mineiro, Cruzeiro are in the midst of what has become a famous fairytale. Signing off August with a 1-0 win against Sao Paulo, Leonardo Jardim's side have won all of their previous four consecutive appearances across all competitions and they are riding a major wave of momentum."
"Getting Tuesday's showdown underway knowing that they can move within touching distance of top spot, the Foxes have also gained a reputation for their defensive steel. Along with recording a clean sheet in all of their last three straight outings, the one-time Monaco boss has not seen his squad concede a single strike in almost 350 minutes of action."
Bahia welcome Cruzeiro to the Arena Fonte Nova with both clubs able to climb the Serie A table with a victory. Bahia recently lost 2-0 at Fluminense in the Copa do Brasil but have won six of their last eight matches and claimed the Copa do Nordeste with a 9-1 aggregate over Confianca. Bahia have won four straight home games by a combined 9-0. Cruzeiro progressed in the Copa do Brasil with a 4-0 aggregate over Atletico Mineiro, have four consecutive wins and have kept successive clean sheets totaling almost 350 minutes.
Read at Soccer News
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]