Cruzeiro and Bahia meet on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 4:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Serie A. Just 3 points separate them in the standings.

Cruzeiro come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Bahia travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Cruzeiro head into this on the back of a defeat, while Bahia arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Cruzeiro here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Bahia, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Bahia won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Cruzeiro a slight edge, but Bahia are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.