Right, let's take an ambling saunter down this football lane, shall we? In the one corner, it's Bahia, uh huh, boasting a goalie troupe led by Adriel and Marcos Felipe. Not exactly human walls, are they? With save ratings just shy of 7, they're pretty much like a sieve... full of holes.
And in the other corner, what's this? Atlético Goianiense with their lone netminder, Ronaldo. Still twitchy from making 27 saves, this lad's drenched in sweat posting a rating of 7.68. High five, Ronaldo!
Heading out onto the field, Bahia's got some spring in their step with Gilberto and Cauly leading the charge. The former's got no netters this season, but his passing accuracy is catnip on a keyboard. Meanwhile, Cauly's found the back of the net once already. E-mark that, people!
Atlético Goianiense however, isn't in the mood to loiter around the rosy. They've got Luiz Fernando and Shaylon, two lads who apparently play "how low can you go" with their goal records but make up with pass accuracy fit for a surgeon. Interesting approach; does wonders for possession, if not for the scoreboard.
Now, looking at the past match-ups, we're left scratching our heads trying to find a clear winner. Last we checked, it was a yawn-inspiring 1-1 draw. Not much help there.
Regular season records? Bahia's managed 14 wins against Atlético Goianiense's 7. Double trouble for Atlético Goianiense indeed.
But if you stroll down to the recent results lane, Bahia seems to be hitting a cold streak of sorts while Atlético Goianiense still know their way around a ball, as their win against Fortaleza would testify.
All things considered, let's pull out that magic 8 ball for our prediction, shall we?
Albert’s Prediction: Bahia by 1