Bahia vs Fortaleza Prediction and Betting Tips | November 20th 2025

Two sides who could do well with a win square off in round 34 of Brasileiro Serie A as Bahia play host to Fortaleza at the Arena Fonte Nova on Thursday. While Rogerio Ceni’s Bahia continue their push for Copa Libertadores qualification, the visitors are fighting for survival at the wrong end of the table.

Bahia turned in a resilient team display last time out when they fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw against Internacional on November 8.

With that result, Ceni’s side have failed to taste victory in their last eight away games (2D 6L), but they return to the Arena Fonte Nova, where they are on a run of five consecutive victories in the league since late September.

Bahia have picked up 53 points from their 33 matches so far to sit sixth in the league standings. They could go two points above Fluminense, who sit in the final Copa Libertadores qualifying playoff spot, if they win here.

Meanwhile, Fortaleza failed to secure their first win of the 2025 Copa Fares Lopes campaign last Saturday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Cearense.

Martin Palermo’s men have now been involved in six consecutive stalemates across all competitions since scraping a 1-0 victory over Flamengo on October 25, a run which has put their top-flight status under threat.

Fortaleza have picked up seven wins and 10 draws from their 33 games so far to collect 31 points and sit 19th in the table, five points away from safety.

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Bahia vs Fortaleza Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With nine wins from the last 27 meetings between the sides, Bahia holds a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
• Fortaleza have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 10 occasions.
• Bahia have won each of their last five home games, scoring nine goals and keeping four clean sheets since a 2-1 defeat against Cruzeiro on September 16.
• Fortaleza are on a run of six consecutive away matches without a win, losing once and claiming five draws, and have failed to win 26 of their 27 games on the road since February.

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Bahia vs Fortaleza Prediction

Thursday’s game could prove pivotal for Bahia and Fortaleza in their respective campaigns and this adds an extra layer of intrigue. We expect both sides to go all out at the Arena Fonte Nova. However, Ceni’s men boast a solid home record in this fixture and we are tipping them to come out on top.

Prediction: Bahia 2-1 Fortaleza

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Bahia vs Fortaleza Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Bahia to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in five of Bahia’s last seven games)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in six of the last seven meetings between the two teams)