EC Bahia vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
EC Bahia vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Estadio Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 31 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 30 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 31 | 67 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 31 | 66 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 31 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro EC | 31 | 51 |
| 6 | CA Mineiro | 31 | 50 |
| 7 | EC Bahia | 31 | 49 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 31 | 45 |
| 9 | Sao Paulo FC | 31 | 42 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 31 | 41 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 31 | 39 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 31 | 39 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 31 | 37 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 31 | 36 |
| 15 | CR Vasco da Gama | 30 | 35 |
| 16 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 31 | 33 |
| 17 | SC Internacional | 31 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 31 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 31 | 26 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 30 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Jul | Fluminense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jul | CA Mineiro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Chapecoense AF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | EC Bahia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Mirassol FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jul | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | RB Bragantino | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | SC Internacional | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #15 |
| 49 | Points | 35 |
| 31 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 13 |
| 44 | Scored | 36 |
| 39 | Conceded | 43 |
| +5 | GD | -7 |
| 1.58 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 42% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
20%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
EC Bahia are 7th (49 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 15th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/6
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! EC Bahia welcome CR Vasco da Gama for this crunch clash at Estadio Fonte Nova.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' CR Vasco da Gama started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' EC Bahia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Vasco da Gama backline.
- 20' Roman Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 4 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' Adson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' CR Vasco da Gama player sees a card in front of him.
- 36' Santiago Ramos, a Argentina , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The referee shows CR Vasco da Gama player a card on 37.
- 42' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The whistle greets Ademir Santos as he departs to be replaced by Kaue Junior.
- 46' Marino Hinestroza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brenner on 46 minute.
- 51' EC Bahia are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against CR Vasco da Gama's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Bahia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' EC Bahia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Caio Alexandre is hanging Jean Lucas on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' EC Bahia currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Adson is replaced by Claudio Spinelli.
- 74' Ramon Rique gets the nod from CR Vasco da Gama. He replaces David and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Ademir Santos.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' CR Vasco da Gama manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cauan Lucas is hanging Jair on the field on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Jean Lucas ↓ Caio Alexandre 66'
-
7
Ademir Santos ↓ Kaue Junior 43'
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Michel Araujo 66'
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↓ Mateo Sanabria 86'
- 33
- 21
-
46
Luciano Juba ↓ Jose Guilherme 46'
- 5
- 9
- 31
Bench
- 4
- 17
- 27
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 66'
-
15
Michel Araujo ↑ 66'
- 44
- 3
-
23
Mateo Sanabria ↑ 86'
-
66
Jose Guilherme ↑ 46'
- 99
- 63
-
57
Kaue Junior ↑ 43'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
David ↓ Ramon Rique 74'
-
8
Jair ↓ Cauan Lucas 86'
-
20
Brenner ↓ Marino Hinestroza 46'
- 23
- 3
-
46
Carlos Cuesta ↓ Alan Saldivia 46'
- 96
- 30
-
28
Adson ↓ Claudio Spinelli 72'
- 66
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
77
Claudio Spinelli ↑ 72'
-
18
Marino Hinestroza ↑ 46'
- 6
- 43
- 2
-
88
Cauan Lucas ↑ 86'
-
4
Alan Saldivia ↑ 46'
- 37
-
83
Ramon Rique ↑ 74'
- 64
- 10
Coach
Renato Gaucho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gilberto | 4 |
| Ademir Santos | 2 |
| Marrony | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Erick | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
77%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
52%
EC Bahia or CR Vasco da Gama
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

