CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 21 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira
- Referee Savio Pereira Sampaio (Brazil)
- Referee Eduardo Goncalves (Brazil)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Goiás EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Botafogo FR | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | Coritiba FBC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Santos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Coritiba FBC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 42 | Points | 33 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 12 / 6 / 3 | W / D / L | 8 / 9 / 5 |
| 39 | Scored | 29 |
| 18 | Conceded | 25 |
| +21 | GD | +4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 57% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
CR Flamengo are 2nd (42 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
4/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/1
76+
6/4
■ 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)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 12 G | 5 A |
| Samuel Lino | 5 G | 7 A |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 3 G |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Maracana. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' EC Bahia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Sampaoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Sampaoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Erick Pulgar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 24' Thiago Maia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 29' CR Flamengo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CR Flamengo winning 100% of all matches.
- 39' Brazil international Ayrton Lucas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. CR Flamengo in their trying to find a way past EC Bahia's compact .
- 47' EC Bahia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 50' Kanu was booked on 50.
- 51' A tactical swap from EC Bahia — Gabriel Xavier on, Everaldo off on 51 minutes.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafael Ratao is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Flamengo.
- 60' Yago Felipe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 61' Rezende has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 61' A stunning finish from Pedro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' It is a substitution in EC Bahia team. Ademir Santos is replaced by Gabriel Teixeira on 66 minute.
- 70' Rezende is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. CR Flamengo and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Fresh legs for CR Flamengo! Everton comes on to replace Bruno Henrique.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Bahia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Nicolas Acevedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yago Felipe at the 84 minute mark.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Full Time. CR Flamengo beats EC Bahia
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
-
9
Pedro ↓ Gabriel Barbosa 66'
- 4
- 15
-
8
Thiago Maia ↓ Luiz Araujo 66'
- 5
- 20
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↓ Everton 76'
- 17
-
43
Wesley ↓ Matheuzinho 66'
Bench
-
11
Everton ↑ 76'
- 1
- 3
- 23
-
31
Luiz Araujo ↑ 66'
- 30
- 16
-
10
Gabriel Barbosa ↑ 66'
-
34
Matheuzinho ↑ 66'
- 25
- 29
- 48
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 84'
- 7
- 2
- –
- 4
- 31
-
11
Rafael Ratao ↓ Luciano Juba 66'
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Gabriel Xavier 51'
- 5
-
–
Camilo Candido ↓ Vitor Jacare 84'
Bench
- 19
- 40
-
29
Vitor Jacare ↑ 84'
- 21
-
–
Luciano Juba ↑ 66'
- 79
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 84'
-
10
Gabriel Teixeira ↑ 66'
- 35
- 34
- 17
-
3
Gabriel Xavier ↑ 51'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 8 |
| Pedro | 5 |
| Gilberto | 5 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 4 |
| David Luiz | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Vitinho | 2 |
| Bruno Henrique | 2 |
Head to Head
CR Flamengo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
83%
Draw or EC Bahia
39%
CR Flamengo or EC Bahia
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.