Cruzeiro vs Bahia: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Cruzeiro take on Bahia in the Serie A on Friday, 6 November 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Cruzeiro sit 3rd in the Serie A on 57 points from 33 games, while Bahia are 6th on 53 points.

Cruzeiro come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (LWWWW), scoring in every game.

Bahia come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (WLDWL), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Cruzeiro have won 6, drawn 6 and lost 2 against Bahia. These fixtures have averaged 2.1 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.

Defensively, Cruzeiro kept 6 clean sheets and Bahia kept 3 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Cruzeiro vs Bahia is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 83% confidence rating at odds of 1.2. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.1 goals per game, 47% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Cruzeiro LWWWW, Bahia WLDWL), the 3-place gap between the sides in the table.