Ah, Bahia versus Atlético Mineiro. Why does that sound like the nickname my grandma gave to the neighborhood cats? Moving on. In the Goalkeepers department, we've got Éverson for Atlético Mineiro with a performing arts score of 7.10 and 11 saves. Bahia puts out Marcos Felipe who's doing runway walks with a 7.90 rating and 14 saves. I don’t know about you, but Bahia's net looks a tad safer to me.
Atlético Mineiro has their workhorses, Gustavo Scarpa, Guilherme Arana, and Brahian Palacios with ratings that scream epic battle cry. Scarpa's shown some shooting accuracy and Palacios has been stockpiling shots on goal like it's the apocalypse.
Meanwhile, Bahia has its own star players. Luciano Juba, Santiago Arias, and Gabriel Xavier are leading the pack. It's Thaciano who takes the cake with 2 delightful goals alongside his cheeky 92.9% accurate pass rate.
In recent memory, Atlético Mineiro and Bahia seem to enjoy a casual game of tennis with the score bouncing back and forth. Their last three encounters have been all mixed up.
Looking in the rear view mirror at the regular season records, Bahia's got a slight edge with 11 wins to Atlético Mineiro's 8. Their recent performance just paints the same picture, Bahia seems determined to not let Atlético Mineiro walk in their parade.
So, looking at all this, Bahia seems like the kid who steals the last piece of candy, and Atlético Mineiro, well they're the ones crying all the way home.
Albert’s Prediction: Bahia by 1