EC Bahia vs CR Flamengo, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs CR Flamengo — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- CR Flamengo 28 games · 60 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | CR Flamengo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Santos FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Coritiba FBC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 May | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | EC Bahia | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 May | Goiás EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | SC Internacional | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Coritiba FBC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | CR Flamengo | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 46 | Points | 60 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 4 |
| 43 | Scored | 55 |
| 35 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | +32 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 43% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
43%
Clean Sheets
CR Flamengo this season
CR Flamengo this season
EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts). CR Flamengo are 1st (60 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
CR Flamengo
0-15
7/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
9/7
■ 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 |
CR Flamengo
| Pedro | 16 G | 6 A |
| Samuel Lino | 9 G | 7 A |
| Jorge Carrascal | 5 G | 7 A |
| Lucas Paqueta | 5 G | |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: EC Bahia gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . CR Flamengo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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.
- 11' The EC Bahia bench stirs into life. Matheus Bahia is withdrawn and Ryan Santos gets his opportunity.
- 16' CR Flamengo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matheus Franca makes it 0-1.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vitor Hugo on 26 minutes.
- 29' Gabriel Barbosa doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 34' It’s high time Renato Paiva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Gabriel Teixeira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 39' Rezende is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rezende on 40 minutes.
- 45' Time for substitution for CR Flamengo. Thiago Maia is replaced by Erick Pulgar.
- 46' Aderbar Santos gets the nod from CR Flamengo. He replaces Matheus Cunha and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' David Duarte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' What a strike from David Luiz! The score is 1-3.
- 51' A stunning finish from Ademir Santos — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arturo Vidal on 51.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ademir Santos.
- 60' Yago Felipe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' EC Bahia make a change. Yago Felipe trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Acevedo on 60 minutes.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Fabricio Bruno. He receives a Yellow card.
- 67' It looks surprising CR Flamengo does not make any changes. Leo Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Kayky gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Arthur Sales and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Rezende is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' Kanu is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' That is a Red card for EC Bahia. Kanu will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Flamengo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Leo Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giorgian De Arrascaeta.
- Full Time. CR Flamengo beats EC Bahia
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 60'
- 22
- 4
-
31
Vitor Hugo ↓ Ademir Santos 46'
- 29
-
79
Matheus Bahia ↓ Ryan Santos 11'
- 11
- 5
- 8
-
14
Arthur Sales ↓ Kayky 72'
Bench
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 46'
- 19
- 40
- 33
- 77
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 60'
-
37
Kayky ↑ 72'
- 10
- 17
- 3
- 23
-
66
Ryan Santos ↑ 11'
Coach
Renato Paiva
CR Flamengo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
11
Everton ↓ Bruno Henrique 46'
- 6
- 4
- 15
-
23
David Luiz ↓ Wesley 46'
-
8
Thiago Maia ↓ Erick Pulgar 46'
- 10
-
42
Matheus Franca ↓ Arturo Vidal 46'
-
25
Matheus Cunha ↓ Aderbar Santos 46'
- 29
Bench
- 31
- 7
- 3
- 30
-
32
Arturo Vidal ↑ 46'
-
5
Erick Pulgar ↑ 46'
-
27
Bruno Henrique ↑ 46'
-
1
Aderbar Santos ↑ 46'
- 38
-
43
Wesley ↑ 46'
- 48
- 40
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Barbosa | 8 |
| Pedro | 5 |
| Gilberto | 5 |
| Giorgian De Arrascaeta | 4 |
| Bruno Henrique | 2 |
| David Luiz | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Vitinho | 2 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
CR Flamengo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
49%
Draw or CR Flamengo
74%
EC Bahia or CR Flamengo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CR Flamengo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CR Flamengo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
CR Flamengo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

