CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CR Flamengo vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Maracana.
- CR Flamengo 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 17 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
- Assistant 1 Daniel Paulo Ziolli
- Assistant 2 Andre de Freitas (Brazil)
9 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Fluminense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Clube do Remo | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Mirassol FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | CA Paranaense | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Clube do Remo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Mar | RB Bragantino | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| CR Flamengo | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #6 |
| 34 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 5 |
| 31 | Scored | 25 |
| 16 | Conceded | 23 |
| +15 | GD | +2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 59% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
CR Flamengo are 2nd (34 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CR Flamengo
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 10 G | 4 A |
| Samuel Lino | 4 G | 6 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against CR Flamengo and EC Bahia has kicked off!
- 5' CR Flamengo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' CR Flamengo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' What a strike from Giorgian De Arrascaeta! The score is 1-0.
- 18' Giorgian De Arrascaeta was booked on 18.
- 23' Nicolas Acevedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Alex Sandro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' It’s high time Leonardo Jardim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' 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.
- 44' The referee shows CR Flamengo player a card on 44.
- 46' The EC Bahia manager makes a substitution. Willian Jose departs to be replaced by Everaldo.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Another change for CR Flamengo made on 66 minute. Samuel Lino leaves to be changed by Bruno Henrique.
- 71' CR Flamengo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' EC Bahia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michel Araujo is hanging Everton Ribeiro on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas de la Cruz is hanging Giorgian De Arrascaeta on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Lucas Paqueta! The score is 2-0.
- 85' CR Flamengo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Everton is hanging Pedro on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean Lucas, as he is very good at scoring at Maracana with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for EC Bahia.
Lineups
CR Flamengo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 3
- 9
- 4
- 26
- 2
- 1
-
19
Gonzalo Plata ↓ Luiz Araujo 85'
-
16
Samuel Lino ↓ Bruno Henrique 66'
- 52
Bench
-
11
Everton ↑ 85'
- 22
- 6
- 42
- 13
-
7
Luiz Araujo ↑ 85'
-
8
Saul ↑ 79'
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↑ 66'
- 44
-
18
Nicolas de la Cruz ↑ 79'
- 49
- 64
Coach
Leonardo Jardim
EC Bahia Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Everton Ribeiro ↓ Michel Araujo 74'
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Caio Alexandre 46'
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Everaldo 46'
- 22
- 33
- 21
- 46
- 5
-
16
Erick ↓ Ademir Santos 74'
- 99
Bench
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 74'
- 4
- 25
- 34
- 14
-
27
Everaldo ↑ 46'
- 11
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 46'
-
15
Michel Araujo ↑ 74'
-
23
Mateo Sanabria ↑ 85'
- 3
- 31
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
3 / 4
2.09
CR Flamengo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
CR Flamengo to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
CR Flamengo or Draw
86%
Draw or EC Bahia
35%
CR Flamengo or EC Bahia
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — CR Flamengo
| Handicap | CR Flamengo covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

