São Paulo Try to Close the Gap on the Top Four as They Host Bahia

São Paulo FC vs Bahia - 30/07/2023

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We have a full round of fixtures in the Brazilian Serie A this weekend including the meeting between São Paulo and Bahia.

The game will be played on the 30th of July at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo and the hosts begin the weekend in 6th place on 25 points while the visitors are in 17th place on 14 points.

São Paulo come into the game on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil semi-final.

It was Corinthians who opened the scoring shortly after half time but it took São Paulo just 10 minutes of the second half to score the equalising goal.

However, Corinthians scored their second goal in the 81st minute and São Paulo were eliminated from the competition.

The defeat at Corinthians means São Paulo have lost each of their last 2 fixtures in all competitions.

They were beat 2-1 at Cuiabá in their most recent Serie A game and all 3 goals were scored in the second half, with São Paulo’s no more than a consolation goal in added time.

Trends show São Paulo are undefeated in 3 of their last 4 Serie A matches. They have won 2 of those games and both victories came at home.

São Paulo FC have not lost in 7 of their last 8 home league games and they have won each of their last 3 on home soil in Serie A.

Bahia travel to the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo having been held to a 0-0 draw at home by Corinthians in their most recent game.

That match was played in Serie A and the point means Bahia come into this match sitting inside the relegation zone.

The draw at home with Corinthians means Bahia have failed to win any of their 7 most recent fixtures in all competitions.

They have lost 4 of those 7 games and the additional defeats have come against Fluminense away and Grêmio at home in Serie A plus Grêmio away via a penalty shootout in the Copa do Brasil.

Trends show in their last 12 games in Serie A, Bahia have recorded only 1 win. They have lost 9 of their last 12 away league matches and have failed to score a goal in 4 of their last 6 league fixtures on the road.

Looking ahead to the team news and São Paulo have several players on the treatment table, including Gabriel Neves, André Anderson, Talles Costa, Igor Vinícius, and Joao Moreira.

Bahia are without suspended defender Kanu. Kayky, Danilo Fernandes, David Duarte, and Teixeira Biel are all injured and there are doubts over the fitness of Vítor Jacaré.

Given the poor away form of Bahia in the league, São Paulo must start this match as favourites to win. Just a single goal could be enough for São Paulo to take maximum points and keep themselves in contention for the top four.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

Br1

São Paulo FC Bahia 30/07/2023 16:00

582715

11-0

1 - 0

2.27

15°

1.62

1.62 3.60 5.75 no no no

FT

0 - 0(0 - 0)

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