On the 30th of April, in this week 5 match, Bahia and Ituano will play a match in Itu in a meeting of these two Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. 2nd placed Ituano is fresh off their 3-1 win against Vila Nova. Rafael Papagaio scored the first goal for Ituano in the 35th minute from the penalty spot, then Rafael Papagaio added another in the 43rd minute. Ituano is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while 1st placed Bahia is fresh off their 1-1 draw against CSA. Luiz Otávio struck first for Bahia in the 16th minute, then Dalberto tied it up for CSA in the 44th minute on a feed from Osvaldo earning them at least the one point. Bahia is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Bahia’s most prolific scorer has been Vitor Jacaré. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. For Ituano, their top scorers are Aylon and Rafael Papagaio, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.