Match analysis
BrazilSerie A
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Serie A fixture.
Breno Bidon⚽
Jean Lucas⚽Jean Lucas🟨Willian JoseErick Pulga🟨Raniele🟨Breno Bidon🟨M. Depay🔄Erick Pulga🔄A. Carrillo🔄R. Garro🔄Willian Jose🔄Nicolas Acevedo🟨Jean Lucas🔄Ademir🔄Nicolas Acevedo🔄Yuri Alberto🔄Breno Bidon🔄Michel Araujo🟨Michel Araujo🟨Michel Araujo🟥Matheuzinho🟨Corinthians were beaten 2-1 at home by Bahia on Wednesday 28 January (Serie A). At the break it was 2-1 to Bahia. They never let the lead slip. Corinthians had 17 shots and Bahia 11, with Corinthians enjoying 59% possession.
For Corinthians, Breno Bidon (12') was on target. The goals for Bahia came from Jean Lucas (32') and Willian Jose (45+1'). In the 88th minute, Michel Araujo saw red for Bahia.
Anyone on Bahia to win was paid out, and three of our five tips won.
4W 4D 2L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| CorinthiansHome | Rating | BahiaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,550 | Overall | 1,569 |
| 1,612 | Match venue | 1,435 |
| 1,612 | At home | 1,656 |
| 1,491 | Away | 1,435 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,502 | Attack | 1,505 |
| 1,558 | Defence | 1,551 |
| 1,557 | Home attack | 1,551 |
| 1,435 | Away attack | 1,452 |
| 1,596 | Home defence | 1,628 |
| 1,525 | Away defence | 1,471 |
| Match profile | ||
| 962 | Goal environment | 1,307 |
| 1,295 | Home goals | 1,335 |
| 1,167 | Away goals | 1,472 |
| 1,517 | Possession | 1,524 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,504 | Set-piece attack | 1,513 |
| 1,504 | Set-piece defence | 1,512 |
| 1,514 | Close games | 1,566 |
| 1,561 | Winning margin | 1,562 |
Match venue compares Corinthians at home with Bahia away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Corinthians1:1Bahia1:1
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