Brazilian champion Palmeiras is off to a strong start in its attempt to defend the title and will look to remain undefeated against Bahia next.
Bookmaker 10bet has the odds at 1.86 for Palmeiras to score at least once in the first half, while the odds are at 2.55 for Bahia to get at least one first-half goal.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 20th, 7:00 P.M. (EST)
With 22 goals registered, Palmeiras has the best attacking record in the league and it wouldn’t be a surprise at all if the team made a quick start and dominated the contest from start to finish. Bahia is a newly-promoted side that is still learning the ropes at this level and any point would be a bonus for them.
Real Madrid-bound wonderkid Endrick has scored three times despite starting only one game, and Raphael Veiga and Artur have done the most damage in the Palmeiras’ attack, netting four goals each. The team is full of attacking quality and seems capable of outscoring anyone it comes up against, although Palmeiras’ defense also deserves praise.
The team has so far recorded only three clean sheets in 10 games but only table-topping Botafogo (7) has conceded fewer goals than Palmeiras (8). Manager Abel Ferreira has found a perfect balance in the team, and the hosts need to get everything right on the day to deliver the defending champion its first defeat of the season.
Bahia has recently trended in the opposite direction compared to Palmeiras. The team enjoyed a solid start to the campaign with six points on the board through the first four games, but the side from Salvador has since then failed to win any of its six league outings.
The offense has abandoned Bahia, with the team having been shut out four times during its six-game run without a win, and only four teams have conceded more goals so far. Having given up 16 goals in 10 games, Bahia definitely needs to start its improvement from the back.
Renato Paiva and his team will also be up against history on Wednesday. In the previous head-to-head meeting, the two sides played out a 0-0 draw at Bahia’s Arena Fonte Nova, which was a decent result for the home side, but it’s been 11 years since Bahia’s last win over Palmeiras. The Porco enters Wednesday’s battle with a 14-game unbeaten run in the match-up.
