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Get ready for the start of the 2023 Brasileirão season this Saturday, April 15! The first match of the season will be an exciting clash between Bragantino vs Bahia, both teams determined to kick off the year with a win.
Their last official match was on September 18th, 2021, where they battled it out to a 1-1 tie at Bahia’s home stadium. Who will come out on top this time around? For the inside scoop on this game, including predictions, possible line-ups, and odds, check out JefeBet. They’ve got you covered for all the opening Matchday games of the Brasileirão.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Bragantino vs Bahia Brasileirao Matchday 1 Game on April 15, 2023
- Where: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
- When: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 5:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Bragantino (-106) / Tie (+245) / Bahia (+300)
- Asian Handicap: Bragantino (AH -0.5, -104) / Bahia (AH +0.5, -114)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+120) / Under (-148)
- Both teams score: Yes (-105) / No (-124).
All odds are provided by Unibet and BetMGM
Betting on Bragantino
Bragantino is entering this new season with the intention of bouncing back from a somewhat disappointing performance in 2022, finishing in 14th place in the standings with 44 points (11 wins, 11 draws, 16 losses). However, that performance was enough to secure their spot in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.
It was precisely in this tournament that the team coached by Pedro Caixinha played its most recent match on April 6, winning 4-1 as visitors against Tacuary of Paraguay after recovering from an own goal ed in the 22nd minute.
Starting this season at home seems to be the perfect scenario for Bragantino, considering that it was at home that they recorded eight of their 11 wins last year in the league and that they have never lost at home to the Bahia team.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Lucao; Aderlan, Leonardo Realpe, Natan, Juninho Capixaba; Jadson, Matheus Fernandes; Talisson, Sorriso, Bruninho; Alerrandro.
Betting on Bahia
After a year playing in the second division of Brazilian soccer, Bahia has quickly returned to the Brasileirao by finishing third in the Serie B standings with 62 points after 38 matches played.
They have also made a positive start to 2023, being crowned champions of the Campeonato Baiano by beating Jacuipense by a score of 4-1 on aggregate in the final and winning 2-1 away in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 32 against Volta Redonda.
If they want to maintain their good run in this match, they’ll need to improve their away form, having won only five of their 19 matches on the road last season in the second division.However, allowing at least two goals in six of their previous seven visits to Bragantino suggests that this won’t be an easy task.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Marcos Felipe; Kanu, Jhoanner Chavez, Gabriel Xavier; Yago Felipe, Rezende, Nicolás Acevedo, Daniel; Gabriel Teixeira, Vitor Jacaré, Everaldo.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the good performance in this first stage of the 2023, Bahia will now be facing a much higher level opponent such as Bragantino, who proved that they are ready for serious things with that convincing victory in a tough country like Paraguay.
At home, Bragantino is also usually very solid and has had a marked historical dominance over Bahia, so at JefeBet we expect them to take advantage of their home condition to dominate the pace of the game and take a comfortable victory.
Prediction: Bragantino Moneyline (BRA 2-0 BAH).
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