CA Paranaense vs EC Bahia, 2018
Overview
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CA Paranaense vs EC Bahia — Serie A .
- CA Paranaense 23 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lucio Beiersdorf Flor
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
- Referee Jefferson Cleiton Piva da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Santos FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | America FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Paranaense | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #5 |
| 41 | Points | 33 |
| 23 | Played | 22 |
| 12 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 29 |
| 20 | Conceded | 25 |
| +11 | GD | +4 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 52% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
CA Paranaense are 3rd (41 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Paranaense
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
1/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 14 G | 2 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Paranaense is hosting EC Bahia for another epic battle.
- 5' Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' CA Paranaense are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's shape.
- 15' EC Bahia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Bahia that had 329 games and scored 352 goals.
- 25' CA Paranaense is showing some good football. However, CA Paranaense are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Gilberto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Bahia tonight.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' CA Paranaense currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tiago Retzlaff Nunes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with EC Bahia winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Elton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Bahia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' EC Bahia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Everaldo scoring 2 goals.
- 80' Lucas Fonseca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 329 appearances.
- 85' CA Paranaense are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined EC Bahia backline.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The points are shared — CA Paranaense 2-0 EC Bahia. Honours even.
Lineups
CA Paranaense Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 27
- 12
- 2
- 22
- 11
-
92
Pablo Felipe ↓ Bergson 82'
- 39
-
7
Raphael Veiga ↓ Bruno Nazario 73'
- 96
Bench
-
9
Rony ↑ 63'
- 32
- 25
- 33
- 20
- 3
- 15
- 17
-
30
Bergson ↑ 82'
-
77
Bruno Nazario ↑ 73'
- 16
- 6
Coach
Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Bruno ↓ Nino Paraiba 46'
-
1
Douglas ↓ Fernando Augusto 46'
- 28
- 3
- 29
- 17
- 7
- 6
- 26
-
11
Edigar Junio ↓ Clayton 70'
- 9
Bench
-
12
Clayton ↑ 70'
- 4
- 15
-
2
Nino Paraiba ↑ 46'
- 25
- 30
- 19
- 5
- 23
-
32
Fernando Augusto ↑ 46'
Coach
Enderson Moreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Everaldo | 4 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
| Luciano Juba | 2 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 2 |
| Rony | 2 |
| Rony | 1 |
| Pablo Felipe | 1 |
| Fernandao | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Paranaense Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
CA Paranaense xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Paranaense win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
CA Paranaense or Draw
81%
Draw or EC Bahia
46%
CA Paranaense or EC Bahia
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Paranaense
| Handicap | CA Paranaense covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

