Bahia desperately need points on Wednesday, Nov 4 at 4:00 PM in the Serie A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Cruzeiro come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Bahia travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Cruzeiro won their last outing, while Bahia suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

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: Cruzeiro look the stronger side on current evidence. Expect them to control proceedings at home, though Bahia will make it uncomfortable. Cruzeiro to win.