Fortaleza vs Bahia Tips & Preview- Visitors to avoid defeat

By Tolu Shotade

17 Jul 2025

Tolu Shotade 17 Jul 2025

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Fortaleza struggling: 2 wins in 13 matches, 9-match winless streak.
Bahia stands fourth: unbeaten in five matches, strong recent form.
Both teams weak defensively; goals expected from both sides.

Fortaleza vs Bahia

Fortaleza will be looking to end a difficult spell when they host Bahia in a Brazilian Serie A fixture.

The visitors are attempting to put some pressure on the frontrunners and have been in good form lately. They should do enough to avoid defeat against the hosts, who have been out of sorts all season.

Fortaleza News

It has been a difficult campaign for Fortaleza, who have picked up just two wins from 13 matches so far. They are currently on a nine-match winless run, suffering seven defeats, including a 1-0 home loss to Ceará in their previous fixture.

Sitting second from bottom in the table, Fortaleza need an immediate upturn in form to revive their campaign. However, Juan Vojvoda's team are winless in their last five matches, losing the last three on this run.

Among the problems for Fortaleza this season is a shaky backline, having failed to keep a sheet in their last nine matches across all competitions. However, they often try to show some quality at the other end of the pitch and have scored in two of their last three fixtures.

Bahia News

Bahia are challenging further up the table from the hosts and are currently fourth in the standings after earning a 2-1 home victory over Atletico Mineiro in their previous Serie A fixture. They are just three points off the pace and will be looking to maintain their pursuit of the leaders.

Rogerio Ceni's team are unbeaten in their last five matches, claiming four wins and a 0-0 draw with America de Cali in the Copa Do Brasil. They also earned a victory at Bragantino in their last away fixture, with that result ending a run of five straight defeats on the road.

Bahia have a knack for fast starts and have scored first in three of their last four matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in four of their last five away matches.

Head to Head

Fortaleza and Bahia have five wins each and two draws from their last 12 matches. However, the visitors are unbeaten in four of the last five meetings, picking up three wins in that run, including a 2-1 home victory in the Copa Do Nordeste earlier this month.

Verdict

Fortaleza v Bahia

Bahia have a solid record in this fixture and also come into the clash in fine form. They should hold out for a win or draw against Fortaleza, who are witness in their last nine matches across all competitions.

Both teams have defensive problems and having scored in their last two meetings, a repeat is expected. The visitors have scored first in three of the last four meetings and should grab the opening goal once again.

Bahia

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