EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | CA Mineiro | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | AC Goianiense | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | São Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Santos FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | Cuiabá EC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 53 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 46 |
| 45 | Conceded | 53 |
| +5 | GD | -7 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
5/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 4 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 10 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 6 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Botafogo FR kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Marlon Freitas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for EC Bahia.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both EC Bahia and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' Junior Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 34' Botafogo FR have won 367 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Vitor Jacare makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 42' Vitor Jacare has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 46' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Adryelson departs to be replaced by Philipe Sampaio.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' Ademir Santos, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' A tactical swap from EC Bahia — Gabriel Teixeira on, Ademir Santos off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Luis Henrique is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Victor at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Bahia that had 342 games and scored 373 goals.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Marlon Freitas. He replaces Danilo on 70 minute.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tiquinho Soares.
- 73' The crowd applauds Yago Felipe as he leaves the pitch. Diego Rosa steps in for EC Bahia.
- 78' A goal from the Brazil international Tche Tche! He fires home on 78 to make it 2-2!
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' EC Bahia ring the changes. David Duarte has done his job and it is now time for Danielzinho to step up.
- 89' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Gabriel Teixeira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — EC Bahia 1-2 Botafogo FR.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Diego Rosa 73'
- 7
- 22
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Arthur Sales 73'
-
33
David Duarte ↓ Danielzinho 84'
- 29
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↓ Kayky 84'
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 40
- 77
- 79
-
11
Gabriel Teixeira ↑ 61'
-
37
Kayky ↑ 84'
-
10
Danielzinho ↑ 84'
-
14
Arthur Sales ↑ 73'
-
17
Diego Rosa ↑ 73'
- 12
Coach
Renato Paiva
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Adryelson ↓ Philipe Sampaio 46'
- 12
-
37
Junior Santos ↓ Matias Segovia 70'
- 2
-
5
Danilo ↓ Marlon Freitas 70'
- 9
- 24
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Tche Tche 62'
-
7
Joao Victor ↓ Luis Henrique 62'
- 15
- 33
Bench
-
6
Tche Tche ↑ 62'
-
94
Philipe Sampaio ↑ 46'
- 10
-
11
Luis Henrique ↑ 62'
- 31
-
17
Marlon Freitas ↑ 70'
- 20
- 22
-
19
Matias Segovia ↑ 70'
- 4
- 75
Coach
Luis Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitor Jacare | 2 |
| Diego Costa | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
| Jeffinho | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Fessin | 1 |
| Agustin Allione | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
69%
Draw or Botafogo FR
58%
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.