Coritiba FC PR (home)
- Coritiba FC PR have won only 2 of their 7 home games in Serie A 2026, drawing 3 and losing 2.
- Coritiba FC PR have occupied 9th place on 20 points from 15 matches.
- Coritiba have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 during the same period.
- Seabra’s change of system to 3-5-2 for Coritiba’s last away game, a 3-0 win over Santos FC in Serie A 2026, broke a poor run of form which included a 0-2 defeat at home in the Copa do Brasil.
EC Bahia (away)
- EC Bahia have a strong away record in Serie A 2026, with 4 wins in 7.
- Rogerio Ceni’s side have sat 6th in Serie A 2026 on 22 points from 14 games while Coritiba FC PR have occupied 9th place on 20 points from 15 matches.
- The visitors have drawn 3 and lost 2 in their last 5 matches, while Coritiba have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 during the same period.
- Bahia like to control the ball, with their positional play and high work rate off the ball a feature of the way Ceni sets up his team.
Head-to-Head
EC Bahia have won the last 2 meetings, including a 4-2 away win over Coritiba in Serie A 2023 .
Key Players
- Juba is the spearhead of Bahia’s attack, as he has scored 3 of his team’s last 5 goals.
- Coritiba’s wingers are also versatile and can play in half-spaces, which provides a different kind of flexibility to Bahia’s wide and central movements.
Betting Insights
- Bahia’s away form has suffered recently, as they have failed to win their last 2 away matches, but the odds of 2.65 look very good value for them to return to the winning trail on Monday.
- Over 2.5 goals is 2.02 and this game should see goals at both ends and enough action to justify the odds.
- Both teams to score is very fair odds at 1.72 as Ceni’s men will attempt to get the upper hand, but both teams will have a go.
Prediction
- Coritiba have failed to win their last home game against Bahia and this fixture has favored the visitors in recent times.
- Back Bahia to continue head-to-head dominance.
