
Bahia vs. Fluminense Betting Tips: Back the hosts against a heavily rotated Fluminense side

There is Brazilian top-flight action on the cards on Tuesday as Bahia take on Fluminense in Serie A. The visitors will face Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final this weekend, but must first navigate a potentially tricky trip to Salvador.
Bahia vs Fluminense Tips
As mentioned above, the side from Rio de Janeiro have the showcase spectacle of the Libertadores final on Saturday and the key angle for both our tips for Tuesday’s clash is that they are expected to play a second-string side for this clash with Bahia with one eye on the weekend.
Off the back of this expected team news, there has been a significant shift in the odds in the match result market, with the home side being punted in from odds-against all the way into 4/7.
This doesn’t look much of a price to get behind, however one market where we still believe there is some juice, is in the ‘Win to Nil’ market.
Bahia have won their last two home outings while stopping their opponents scoring, and they have only lost one of their last eight in front of their own fans across all formats. Rogerio Ceni’s side have kept clean sheets in four of those eight matches and can do so once more against a heavily-rotated Fluminense side.
We’ve also taken a punt on a correct score selection and have taken a little bit of the 10/1 available for a 3-0 win for the hosts.
Fluminense have enjoyed a remarkable journey to the Copa Libertadores final but they sit eighth in the top-flight table. Fernando Diniz’s side have performed well at the Maracana, but have been woeful on their travels this season.
When looking at the table for just away matches this season Fluminense sit 18th, with just eight points from a possible 45. In total Fluminense are winless in their last 11 league outings on the road (L9 D2), and coupled with the fact they will be playing a second-string side here, a convincing win could well be on the cards for the hosts.

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