EC Bahia vs América FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Bahia vs América FC — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 31 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
- América FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez
- Referee Clovis Amaral da Silva
- Referee Cleberson do Nascimento Leite
- Referee Marcelino Castro de Nazare
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 31 | 67 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 31 | 66 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 31 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro EC | 31 | 51 |
| 6 | CA Mineiro | 31 | 50 |
| 7 | EC Bahia | 31 | 49 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 31 | 45 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo FC | 31 | 42 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 31 | 41 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 31 | 39 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 31 | 39 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 31 | 37 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 31 | 36 |
| 15 | CR Vasco da Gama | 30 | 35 |
| 16 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 31 | 33 |
| 17 | SC Internacional | 31 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 31 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 31 | 26 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 30 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | América FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | CA Mineiro | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jul | EC Vitoria | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | Santos FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | SC Internacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Parana Clube | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jul | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/6
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against EC Bahia and America FC has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edigar Junio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' EC Bahia 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.
- 15' It looks surprising America FC does not make any changes. Paulao has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Juninho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. America FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' EC Bahia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Flavio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Fonseca made 336 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and America FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ruy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Bahia.
- 60' Joao Ricardo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Bahia tonight.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' America FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and America FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' America FC is showing some good football. However, America FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Messias has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for EC Bahia players.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Bruno ↓ Nino Paraiba 63'
- 33
- 28
- 3
- 10
- 29
- 17
- 14
- 5
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 21
- 12
-
2
Nino Paraiba ↑ 63'
- 13
- 25
-
20
Regis ↑ 83'
-
7
Elber ↑ 71'
- 19
- 23
- 32
- 16
Coach
Enderson Moreira
América FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Paulao ↓ Renan Oliveira 63'
- 1
- 4
-
17
Gerson Magrao ↓ Matheus 83'
- 11
- 6
- 3
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 12
- 20
-
18
Matheus ↑ 83'
- 15
- 21
- 14
-
19
Judivan ↑ 46'
-
23
Renan Oliveira ↑ 63'
Coach
Adilson Batista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ratao | 2 |
| Everaldo | 2 |
| Renato Marques | 2 |
| Juninho | 1 |
| Ademir Santos | 1 |
| Juninho | 1 |
| Ribamar | 1 |
| Rodriguinho | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
América FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
81%
Draw or América FC
48%
EC Bahia or América FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | América FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 26% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
América FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

