Bahia vs SC Internacional Prediction 03.04.2025 | Copa Libertadores

• Competition: Copa Libertadores - Group F
• Date: Thursday, 3th, April 2025
• Kickoff: 23:00 UK / 00:00 CEST
• Venue: Arena Fonte Nova (Salvador)

The Copa Libertadores campaign gets underway for Bahia and SC Internacional with a late-night showdown at Arena Fonte Nova on Thursday.

After almost forty years away, Bahia is set to take part in the Copa Libertadores group stage, with Jean Lucas’s crucial strike making all the difference as they edged out Boston River from Uruguay 1-0 on aggregate in the decisive qualification playoff in mid-March.

After finishing among the top six in last season’s Brasileiro Serie A, SC Internacional secured an automatic spot in the Copa Libertadores, so they will be aiming to replicate their most recent run in the competition when they reached the semifinals in the 2022-23 campaign.

Bahia vs SC Internacional Betting Tips : UNDER 2.5

This is an incredibly tough call, as both sides have been performing at a high level recently, but with so much at stake and neither team willing to stumble in their Copa Libertadores opener, we expect a tightly contested affair where goal-scoring opportunities could be scarce. Past encounters between these teams further support the idea of a low-scoring affair with limited offensive risks, given that five of their last six head-to-head matchups have produced no more than two goals, including their latest showdown, which finished in a 1-1 stalemate. Among other things, Bahia have showcased impressive defensive resilience in the Copa Libertadores qualifiers, defeating The Strongest 3-1 on aggregate before keeping Boston River at bay over two legs, so they will aim to remain rock-solid at the back in hopes of making a strong start. Similar to their Thursday hosts, SC Internacional have also established themselves as a defensively stable unit of late, as they have managed to prevent their opponents from scoring in half of their last six games in any format. Taking all factors into account, along with the fact that both teams have been well-organized defensively, it’s clear that this match has all the makings of a low-scoring affair where goals will be hard to come by, so we recommend backing the Under as the primary pick.