EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | EC Vitoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jul | SC Internacional | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jul | AC Goianiense | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | CR Flamengo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | EC Juventude | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Aug | AC Goianiense | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 33 | Points | 30 |
| 22 | Played | 21 |
| 8 / 9 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 35 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 36% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for EC Bahia to score. At the same time, Botafogo FR does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Santiago Arias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 10' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Bahia that had 329 games and scored 352 goals.
- 25' Jean Lucas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Gregore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 35' Marlon Freitas was booked on 35.
- 40' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Marcos Felipe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 41.
- 46' Hugo Flahaut needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 51' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Halter on 54.
- 59' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 63' The crowd applauds Matheus Martins as he leaves the pitch. Tiquinho Soares steps in for Botafogo FR.
- 68' A quiet spell here at Arena Fonte Nova. EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' EC Bahia receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 74' The whistle greets Everaldo as he departs to be replaced by Luciano Rodriguez.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogério Ceni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Marcal.
- 85' The whistle greets Caio Alexandre as he departs to be replaced by Rezende.
- 90' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Marlon Freitas has done his job and it is now time for Danilo Barbosa to step up.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
-
16
Thaciano ↓ Iago Borduchi 85'
- 6
- 10
- 22
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↓ Rafael Ratao 74'
- 13
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Luciano Rodriguez 74'
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Rezende 85'
- 46
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 31
-
25
Iago Borduchi ↑ 85'
- 15
- 40
-
21
Rafael Ratao ↑ 74'
- 14
- 33
- 23
-
5
Rezende ↑ 85'
- 77
-
17
Luciano Rodriguez ↑ 74'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
21
Marcal ↓ Hugo Flahaut 90'
- 6
- 12
-
23
Thiago Almada ↓ Oscar Romero 90'
- 3
-
17
Marlon Freitas ↓ Danilo Barbosa 90'
- 7
- 37
- 15
-
99
Igor Jesus ↓ Carlos Alberto 85'
Bench
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 63'
-
70
Oscar Romero ↑ 90'
-
27
Carlos Alberto ↑ 85'
-
5
Danilo Barbosa ↑ 90'
- 1
- 97
-
16
Hugo Flahaut ↑ 90'
- 44
- 25
- 67
- 79
Coach
Artur Jorge
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Costa | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
| Jeffinho | 2 |
| Kieza | 2 |
| Vitor Jacare | 2 |
| Vinicius | 1 |
| Arthur Caike | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
69%
Draw or Botafogo FR
59%
EC Bahia or Botafogo FR
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.