Santos Hold Edge at Home Over Bahia
Santos sit eighth with 45 points while Bahia hold seventh on 49 but the home side show stronger recent results. They collected three wins and one draw in their last five matches whereas Bahia managed just two wins amid three losses. At Estadio Urbano Caldeira Santos average 1.5 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per game this season. Bahia score only 0.8 goals per game on their travels and have failed to score in five of 31 league outings. Bahia also miss R. Gomez and Jean Lucas through yellow card suspensions plus Leo Vieira with a knee injury. Santos have posted both teams to score in 23 of their 31 league games yet their home record keeps clean sheets more often than on the road. The game may hinge on whether Santos can break down a depleted Bahia midfield without conceding on the counter.
