EC Bahia vs CA Paranaense, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs CA Paranaense — Serie A at Estadio Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 17 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- CA Paranaense 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro
- Assistant 1 Maira Mastella Moreira (Brazil)
3 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Mar | SC Internacional | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | EC Vitoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Botafogo FR | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Mar | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Cruzeiro EC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Fluminense FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | CA Paranaense | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #4 |
| 26 | Points | 30 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 18 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 41% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
39%
Clean Sheets
CA Paranaense this season
CA Paranaense this season
EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts). CA Paranaense are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
CA Paranaense
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
CA Paranaense
| Kevin Viveros | 11 G | 1 A |
| Stiven Mendoza | 5 G | |
| Julimar | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio Fonte Nova will turn into a battlefield for EC Bahia and CA Paranaense.
- 3' What a strike from Everaldo! The score is 1-0.
- 8' CA Paranaense started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 8.
- 13' The travelling CA Paranaense supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 18' It looks surprising EC Bahia does not make any changes. Everton Ribeiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' CA Paranaense is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. David Duarte gets a card.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Goal! Everaldo scores his 58 goal in 173 matches.
- 40' CA Paranaense 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.
- 42' Jadson was booked on 42.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Everaldo. He receives a card.
- 46' CA Paranaense manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Zapelli is hanging Julimar on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' David Duarte needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 60' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Caio Alexandre is replaced by Erick.
- 65' 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.
- 66' Joao Victor is replacing Jadson for the CA Paranaense side.
- 68' The whistle greets Erick as he departs to be replaced by Ademir Santos.
- 73' It looks like no one’s ball. CA Paranaense is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' Another substitution for CA Paranaense to replace Dudu by Bruno Ramos on 78 minute.
- 83' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Everaldo is replaced by Willian Jose.
- 90' Gaston Benavidez was booked on 90.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 6
-
10
Everton Ribeiro ↓ Michel Araujo 68'
- 22
-
27
Everaldo ↓ Willian Jose 85'
- 33
- 21
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↓ Erick 60'
- 46
- 5
-
16
Erick ↓ Ademir Santos 68'
- 99
Bench
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 68'
- 2
-
12
Willian Jose ↑ 85'
-
25
Iago Borduchi ↑ 85'
- 34
-
14
Erick ↑ 60'
- 11
-
15
Michel Araujo ↑ 68'
- 44
- 3
- 31
- 89
Coach
Rogério Ceni
CA Paranaense Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
16
Jadson ↓ Joao Victor 66'
- 3
- 23
- 7
-
14
Luiz Gustavo ↓ Juan Portilla 46'
-
20
Julimar ↓ Bruno Zapelli 46'
-
13
Carlos Teran ↓ Derik 46'
- 29
- 33
-
53
Dudu ↓ Bruno Ramos 78'
- 9
Bench
-
10
Bruno Zapelli ↑ 46'
- 1
- 11
-
6
Derik ↑ 46'
-
8
Joao Victor ↑ 66'
- 5
- 2
-
48
Bruno Ramos ↑ 78'
- 26
-
27
Juan Portilla ↑ 46'
- 70
- 21
Coach
Odair Hellmann
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Everaldo | 4 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 2 |
| Rony | 2 |
| Vitor Roque | 2 |
| Luciano Juba | 2 |
| Leo Cittadini | 1 |
| Christian | 1 |
| Lucas Di Yorio | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
CA Paranaense xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
79%
Draw or CA Paranaense
46%
EC Bahia or CA Paranaense
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CA Paranaense covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
CA Paranaense keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

