Soccer match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Bahia take on Tombense

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Sat 03.September
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova (48000 seats)

Bahia have delivered good football this season, being 2nd spot in the table. Tombense have a view both ways from the 8th place.

Insights:
  • Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tombense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's quite the trip for Tombense when visiting Bahia as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither Bahia nor Tombense as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Bahia form and stats

Bahia have performed here at Arena Fonte Nova this season with 11 wins from 15 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Bahia has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Arena Fonte Nova. We remember; it was CRB.

The Bahia fans enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Tombense and win 3-1. Mugni, defender, was given a rating of 8.43/10 in that game, top of the team. Mugni scored one goal, hit seven key passes and won 2 of 9 duels.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Ponte Preta.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 18 league games, 15 have contained zero, one or two goals.

Bahia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Fonte Nova with 24 goals in 15 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Bahia have only let in 7 goals at home.

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Tombense form and stats

Tombense have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-6-7 (14 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Tombense in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Operário PR.

Two away games in a row for Tombense, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Bahia. It's a concern for Tombense that their goalie Garcia pulled off seven saves in the Bahia fixture, but still were unable to save them from a beating.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Brusque.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Tombense have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Bahia and Tombense have met already this season: Bahia - Tombense 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Bahia won one game, zero matches ended in a draw and Tombense managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

BahiaM. Alvarenga de Oliveira
M. Alvarenga de Oliveira
8 goals
TombenseJ. Ferreira da Silva
J. Ferreira da Silva
8 goals
TombenseE. Galdino Moreira
E. Galdino Moreira
6 goals

Bahia missing players

Tombense missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bahia Tombense
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 15 6 Played P 5 14 28
15 11 4 Won W 0 1 9
5 2 1 Drew D 1 6 12
8 2 1 Lost L 4 7 7
33 24 8 Scored S 2 9 27
18 7 4 Conceded C 11 20 28
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 86%
57% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 68%
21% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 36% 32%
7% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 54%
43% 53% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 32%
32% 20% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 29%
 
4.8 5.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 3.5
5.6 5.1 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 7.3 6
2.1 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.1
5 3 2 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.8 15.8 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.1 9.8
4.3 5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.4
27% 32% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 22% 29%
 
11.8 9.7 11.8 Shots against (avg) S A 18.4 17.6 15.2
3.4 3.1 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.4 4.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tombense have scored away.
  • Tombense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Tombense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Tombense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 28 15 5 8 33 18 15 11 2 2 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 11 15 50
3 Gremio 28 12 11 5 32 17 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 2 9 3 6 9 15 47
4 Vasco da Gama 28 12 9 7 30 22 14 9 5 0 20 4 14 3 4 7 10 18 8 45
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 28 10 10 8 23 21 14 9 4 1 17 4 14 1 6 7 6 17 2 40
7 CRB 28 10 9 9 27 32 15 6 8 1 16 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -5 39
8 Tombense 28 9 12 7 27 28 14 8 6 0 18 8 14 1 6 7 9 20 -1 39
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 Ituano 28 9 10 9 29 27 13 5 6 2 14 8 15 4 4 7 15 19 2 37
11 Ponte Preta 28 9 9 10 25 25 13 7 4 2 14 4 15 2 5 8 11 21 0 36
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 8 11 31 32 13 9 3 1 26 9 15 0 5 10 5 23 -1 35
13 Novorizontino 28 8 9 11 28 33 15 6 5 4 18 16 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 33
14 Chapecoense 28 7 11 10 25 26 14 3 5 6 14 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -1 32
15 Brusque 28 8 7 13 19 25 14 6 4 4 12 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -6 31
16 CSA 28 6 13 9 20 27 13 5 6 2 14 10 15 1 7 7 6 17 -7 31
17 Guarani 28 6 11 11 21 30 15 5 6 4 11 12 13 1 5 7 10 18 -9 29
18 Vila Nova 28 4 16 8 19 26 14 2 10 2 8 8 14 2 6 6 11 18 -7 28
19 Operário PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
20 Nautico 28 6 6 16 23 40 14 4 4 6 18 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -17 24

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 27 17 7 3 37 15 13 12 1 0 23 3 14 5 6 3 14 12 22 58
2 Bahia 28 15 5 8 33 18 15 11 2 2 24 7 13 4 3 6 9 11 15 50
3 Gremio 28 12 11 5 32 17 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 2 9 3 6 9 15 47
4 Vasco da Gama 28 12 9 7 30 22 14 9 5 0 20 4 14 3 4 7 10 18 8 45
5 Londrina 27 11 8 8 27 24 14 6 6 2 18 12 13 5 2 6 9 12 3 41
6 Sport Recife 28 10 10 8 23 21 14 9 4 1 17 4 14 1 6 7 6 17 2 40
7 CRB 28 10 9 9 27 32 15 6 8 1 16 9 13 4 1 8 11 23 -5 39
8 Tombense 28 9 12 7 27 28 14 8 6 0 18 8 14 1 6 7 9 20 -1 39
9 Criciuma 27 9 10 8 28 24 14 7 4 3 17 8 13 2 6 5 11 16 4 37
10 Ituano 28 9 10 9 29 27 13 5 6 2 14 8 15 4 4 7 15 19 2 37
11 Ponte Preta 28 9 9 10 25 25 13 7 4 2 14 4 15 2 5 8 11 21 0 36
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 8 11 31 32 13 9 3 1 26 9 15 0 5 10 5 23 -1 35
13 Novorizontino 28 8 9 11 28 33 15 6 5 4 18 16 13 2 4 7 10 17 -5 33
14 Chapecoense 28 7 11 10 25 26 14 3 5 6 14 17 14 4 6 4 11 9 -1 32
15 Brusque 28 8 7 13 19 25 14 6 4 4 12 9 14 2 3 9 7 16 -6 31
16 CSA 28 6 13 9 20 27 13 5 6 2 14 10 15 1 7 7 6 17 -7 31
17 Guarani 28 6 11 11 21 30 15 5 6 4 11 12 13 1 5 7 10 18 -9 29
18 Vila Nova 28 4 16 8 19 26 14 2 10 2 8 8 14 2 6 6 11 18 -7 28
19 Operário PR 27 6 9 12 22 34 13 5 4 4 14 11 14 1 5 8 8 23 -12 27
20 Nautico 28 6 6 16 23 40 14 4 4 6 18 17 14 2 2 10 5 23 -17 24

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.