Vitória and ABC face each other at the Barradão stadium, in the city of Salvador, Bahia, in a game valid for the 2nd round of the group stage of the Copa do Nordeste. The clash will be played on the night of this Saturday, February 10, 2024, starting at 7pm.
Vitória
The Vitória team arrives for this match with the advantage of playing in front of their fans aiming to achieve their first victory in the competition after suffering a goalless draw in the first round, when they played away from home.
On that occasion, the red-black team from Bahia faced Altos on Piauí soil and had to settle for a 0-0 score after wasting opportunities to score goals, as was the case in the following duel, when they drew with Jacobina for the same score in the Bahia Championship.
In the last 5 times they entered the field officially during the season, they only recorded 1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats. During this period they beat Juazeirense, drew with Jacobina and Altos, in addition to losing to Jequié and also to Barcelona de Ilhéus.
Currently, the red-black club is in fifth place on the leaderboard of Group A of the Copa do Nordeste, with only 1 point achieved so far, being two points behind the leaders.
Playing as home team, at the Barradão stadium, the Vitória team has a recent record with 7 wins, 3 draws and no defeats in the last 10 matches played.
ABC
On the visitors’ side is the ABC squad, which in turn, seeks to surprise away from home and, like its opponent, also seeks to win the first game in this edition of the tournament after a draw in the opening round.
On that occasion, the team from Rio Grande do Norte faced Maranhão and despite the advantage of playing in front of their fans, in Rio Grande do Norte, they were unable to stand out in the way they would have liked, suffering a 2-2 draw in a very busy match.
In the last 5 games played officially this season, there were 4 wins, 1 draw and no defeats. In the meantime, the Potiguar team showed all its strength by beating Potiguar de Mossoró and also Baraúnas twice each, in addition to drawing with Maranhão.
The club is currently in fourth place on the Group B leaderboard of the Copa do Nordeste, with only 1 point gained so far, needing to win to keep up with the pace of the front group.
In its 10 most recent matches played as a visitor, the ABC team recorded a recent campaign with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.
Conclusion:
However, the big favorite to win this round is Vitória, which in addition to having a more qualified squad, champion of Series B and which has strengthened itself with the aim of doing well in 2024, the year of its return to the national elite, will also have the advantage of playing in front of their fans and has everything to stand out on top.