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Bahia faces Juventude at Arena Fonte Nova on July 28, 2025, in a crucial fixture for both teams in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Bahia holds a strong home record and aims to consolidate its position near the league’s top, while Juventude is currently struggling in the relegation zone and urgently needs points to boost its survival hopes[1].

Key players are expected to play pivotal roles: Michel Araújo has recently contributed both goals and assists for Bahia, highlighting their attacking threat at home, while Juventude looks to Gilberto, who has scored twice in his last three appearances, for inspiration up front[1]. Bahia’s attacking intensity is reflected by a notable 73 total shots across their last five matches, triple Juventude’s output in the same period[1].

Live match stats (early stages): Bahia led 1-0 at the 32-minute mark, with significant dominance in possession (79%), attacks (42 to 16), and dangerous attacks (23 to 3). Bahia had 6 efforts on goal compared to Juventude’s 2, further underlining their home field advantage[2].

Historically, out of the previous 4 head-to-head meetings, Bahia won twice and Juventude once, with one draw[2]. Bahia has generally struggled to beat teams in the relegation zone this season, collecting only three draws and one defeat in such encounters, despite an overall strong performance in the tournament[4].

For this match, predictions heavily favor Bahia: betting odds and expert forecasts suggest a likely Bahia win, possibly with a margin of two goals or more. Statistical models give Bahia roughly a 65% probability of victory, with historical home performance (five wins out of seven league games at home) and Juventude’s poor away form (nine losses in their last twelve away games) bolstering this expectation[6][7]. Predicted scorelines commonly range from 2-0 up to 3-0 in favor of Bahia, reflecting both teams’ current trajectories[3].

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