Fluminense vs Bahia Predictions

Fluminense vs Bahia predictions ahead of this Copa do Brasil. Bahia seek historic first Copa do Brasil semi-final, needing win or draw against Fluminense at the Maracanã on Wednesday to progress. Read on for our free betting tips and predictions.

Copa do Brasil | Sep 10 2025 at 11:00 pm UK at Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)

Fluminense vs Bahia Predictions

Can Bahia Break the Curse at the Maracanã or Will Fluminense Turn It Around?

• Bahia’s attacking form: They have scored in six of their last seven games, including a stunning 9-1 aggregate win in the Copa do Nordeste.
• Fluminense’s home dominance: The Rio giants have won their last five home encounters with Bahia, conceding just one goal in that entire run.
• Pressure dynamics: Bahia only need a draw, but Fluminense cannot afford another blank—creating conditions for a more open and attacking encounter.

Best Bet for Fluminense vs Bahia

The Maracanã will once again be the stage for drama, tension, and possibly heartbreak as Fluminense and Bahia clash in the second leg of their Copa do Brasil quarter-final. Bahia are carrying a slender but golden 1-0 advantage from the first leg, courtesy of Luciano Juba’s late strike, and the visitors arrive in Rio with dreams of reaching the semi-finals for the very first time in their history. It’s no exaggeration to say the club from Salvador are on the brink of something historic, yet standing in their way is a Fluminense side that simply refuse to accept defeat on their own turf.

The storylines here are delicious. Bahia come buoyed by their Copa do Nordeste triumph and six wins in their last seven across competitions, but their away record remains shaky at best. Fluminense, meanwhile, are winless in three straight, unable to score in two of them, and desperately seeking a spark to overturn their deficit. Yet the Maracanã is still their safe place—unbeaten in four consecutive outings here, including three wins. Add to that the fact Bahia haven’t beaten Fluzao in Rio since 2011, and you have the perfect recipe for a cagey, emotional night.

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Best Bet for This Match

Our ultimate tip at BettingTips4You for this quarter-final showdown is Both Teams to Score. Out of all the possibilities, this is the standout bet for this clash. We don’t like flooding readers with endless lists of options—just one carefully selected prediction per game. That way, there’s no confusion, just clarity, and it allows us to stay accountable when we measure profitability over time.

The reasoning here is straightforward but compelling. Bahia have been ruthless in attack lately, hitting nine past Confiança in the Copa do Nordeste, and they’ve scored in six of their last seven games across all competitions. Even when they lose, as in that 5-1 hammering by Mirassol, they still find the net. Their blend of flair and pace—Éverton Ribeiro and Cauly pulling strings, with Kayky and Pulga offering movement behind Tiago up front—makes them a constant threat on transitions.

Fluminense, for their part, cannot afford to sit back. They must score at least once to stay alive, which means Fernando Diniz’s men will pour forward in front of their home crowd. With Germán Cano spearheading the attack and Kevin Serna adding dynamism, there is no shortage of firepower. They’ve also won their last five home head-to-heads with Bahia, usually by scoring multiple times.

The catch, of course, is that Bahia’s defence is far from watertight when they leave Salvador. Conceding five against Mirassol underlined that vulnerability, and even though goalkeeper Ronaldo has been excellent in the Copa do Brasil, he is likely to be tested relentlessly here.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Luca Semproni put it:

“This tie is perfectly balanced—Fluminense must attack, Bahia can sting on the break. It’s the ideal recipe for both sides to get on the scoresheet.”

Fluminense’s urgency and Bahia’s counter-attacking menace almost guarantee an open game. With history heavily in favour of the hosts but Bahia refusing to go quietly, a score draw seems the logical outcome.

For the correct score, 1-1 looks highly plausible. It keeps Bahia’s dream alive, frustrates Fluzao again, and fits the balance of two teams pulling in opposite directions.

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