Bahia – Vitória PREDICTION (22.10.2017)

The threat of relegation that hangs over both teams puts even more strain on the classic between Bahia and Vitória scheduled for Sunday, October 22 at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador. The Ba-Vi is part of the schedule for the thirtieth round of the Brazilian Championship season 2017 and begins at 17h (Brasília time).

Bahia’s recent performance

After a good start with the direction of coach Paulo César Carpegianni, with a victory (2-0 over Corinthians, home) and a draw (2-2 with Palmeiras, away), the tricolor suffered on Thursday night, October 19, his first defeat with the new commander. It took 4 to 1 of Flamengo, in Rio de Janeiro.
He stayed in the 35 points (nine wins, eight draws and 12 losses). He dropped to the thirteenth position in the standings table of the Brazilian Championship getting closer to the relegation zone.
With no time for training, the coach will use the conversation to lick the wounds of defeat in Rio de Janeiro. For him, the dilated result was an exaggeration and did not reflect what happened in the match, since his team wasted a significant number of chances to score. The figures show that the Bahians tried more finalizations than the Cariocas (11 to 10), but did not achieve the same quality. While the red-blacks sent eight kicks in the right direction, the finishes on Bahia’s target were only three.
The striker Rodrigão, who was being promoted as a starter, was out of the Rio game due to pain. It will have to undergo a new evaluation to know if it can be available for the duel this Sunday. If it is vetoed again, Hernane the Broker again must be listed among the starters in the attack command. Another doubt is the half Vinícius, also bruised. The tendency is not to be released for the classic.

The current form of Victory

The situation of Vitória in the fight against relegation is even more delicate than that of Bahia. The team also suffered a setback on Thursday night. In Barradão, took 3 to 2 of Atletico-PR. He completed the twenty-ninth round at the edge of the sticking region, taking the sixteenth place with 33 points (nine wins, six draws and 14 losses).
Although it can be suffered, the defeat before the Hurricane can not be considered a surprise. The Bahia lion shows a terrible performance when he acts as principal. It is the worst in this matter in the Brasileirão having added only nine of the 45 points that played in this situation.
In the search for a scapegoat to justify the new failure in Barradão, the fans of Vitória chose the goalkeeper Caique as their target. He replaced the holder Fernando Miguel who, injured, can not be related to the match by coach Vagner Mancini. Annoyed, the player rebutted that his contract ends at the end of the year indicating that he should leave the club. However, there is a good chance that he will be qualified as a starter this Sunday. Everything will depend on the new assessment that the medical department must make in relation to the holder.

History of the matches
Ba-Vi had 27 editions in Brasileirão. The tie was the most recorded result with 11 occurrences, including the 0-0 of the first round. The red-blacks won nine times and the tri-winners won seven times.

PREDICTION: Vitória win @ 4.00

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