In this 1st week match, on Sat Apr 9th, Bahia and Cruzeiro will play a match in Salvador in a clash of these two closely matched Serie B teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Bahia has not played yet this season, while in their last match, Cruzeiro recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Tuntum. Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira struck first for Cruzeiro in the 12th minute, then Edu added another in the 51st minute In the end, Tuntum couldn’t muster any offence and Cruzeiro ran away with the shutout win. Cruzeiro is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Cruzeiro is glad to have Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored five goals. Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior has been the most effective weapon for Bahia lately. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches.