EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Leandro Bizzio Marinho
- Referee Daniel Luis Marques
- Referee Daniel Paulo Ziolli
- Referee Evandro de Melo Lima
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Botafogo FR | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Jun | Parana Clube | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Jun | Parana Clube | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jun | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | Gremio FBPA | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 May | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | EC Bahia | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Jun | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jun | Ceará SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 May | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 46 | Points | 35 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 41 |
| 35 | Conceded | 45 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 43% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between EC Bahia and Botafogo FR.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Rodrigo Pimpao, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Igor Rabello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claudio Prates will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 0% of all matches.
- 55' Rodrigo Lindoso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 349 appearances.
- 60' Botafogo FR 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.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' EC Bahia is showing some good football. However, EC Bahia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Pagnussat is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Bahia.
- 90' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 2
- 10
- 17
-
20
Regis ↓ Agustin Allione 55'
- 7
- 14
-
26
Gregore ↓ Geovane Itinga 88'
Bench
- 33
- 15
- 13
-
8
Agustin Allione ↑ 55'
-
29
Vinicius ↑ 46'
- 19
- 5
- 32
- 27
- 37
-
39
Geovane Itinga ↑ 88'
- 6
Coach
Claudio Prates
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 6
-
5
Rodrigo Lindoso C ↓ Marcelo 67'
- 8
- 2
- 10
-
7
Rodrigo Pimpao ↓ Luiz Fernando 74'
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 12
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 17
- 16
- 22
-
20
Luiz Fernando ↑ 74'
-
21
Marcelo ↑ 67'
-
18
Brenner ↑ 83'
- 19
Coach
Alberto Valentim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeffinho | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Vitor Jacare | 2 |
| Diego Costa | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
| Leonardo Valencia | 1 |
| Pedro Raul | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
65%
Draw or Botafogo FR
59%
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

