Nacional Asuncion vs EC Bahia Predictions

• Nacional have lost 3 of their last 5 matches, conceding an average of 1.6 goals a game in the process.
• Nacional have won just 1 of their last 7 Sudamericana games, losing 4 times in the process.
• Bahia have won 3 of their last 4 games, scoring an average of 2.5 goals a game in the process.

Nacional looking for a miracle

Having come into this tie as clear underdogs, Nacional did little to defy expectations in the first leg, going down 3-0 losers in Brazil. That leaves the Paraguayans needing a miracle to advance and given the manner in which they were dominated in the first fixture between the two, that doesn’t look at all likely.

What’s more; Nacional are not in good form and confidence is not high in their ranks coming into Wednesday’s game. Indeed, they’ve now lost 3 of their last 5 matches, conceding a concerning average of 1.6 goals a game in the process; with defensive showings well below-par.

Bahia aiming to breeze through

Meanwhile, Bahia and boss Roger Machado were coming under huge pressure just mere weeks ago but things have really picked up of late. Their performance in the first leg of this tie was an outstanding one and they’ve now won 3 of their last 4 matches, making up for what was a very poor start to 2020.

Bahia will be looking to keep their momentum going in the Paraguayan capital on Wednesday and they certainly won’t be looking to just sit on their lead. They’ve now scored an average of 2.5 goals a goal over their aforementioned 4 matches and will be hungry to use their firepower to put Nacional to bed once again.

Bahia are clear favourites

Ultimately, this is a tie you can safely say is all but over and there looks to be no hope of a Nacional fightback. They are much weaker than Bahia on paper, have no form of momentum behind them and face a visiting outfit that is growing in confidence.

All things considered, backing Bahia on the Draw No Bet line looks a good way to play as far as the betting is concerned and is something we’re more than happy to do. At worst, the Brazilians shouldn’t lose on the night but we fancy them to outclass Nacional once again with a 2-0 win.