EC Bahia vs CR Vasco da Gama, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
EC Bahia vs CR Vasco da Gama — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 34 games · 44 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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | CR Vasco da Gama | 34 | 44 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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 | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Aug | América FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | São Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | CR Vasco da Gama | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 53 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 45 |
| 45 | Conceded | 50 |
| +5 | GD | -5 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
21%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 11th (44 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
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
4/8
61-75
6/7
76+
12/7
■ 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 |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. EC Bahia is hosting CR Vasco da Gama for another epic battle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Leo Jardim is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Bahia tonight.
- 20' Gilberto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 25' EC Bahia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Everaldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' CR Vasco da Gama receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 45' EC Bahia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ademir Santos on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Gabriel Pec as he leaves the pitch. Dimitri Payet steps in for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CR Vasco da Gama that had 302 games and scored 307 goals.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Gabriel Teixeira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leo Cittadini at the 61 minute mark.
- 64' A goal from the Argentina international Pablo Vegetti! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-1!
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CR Vasco da Gama needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Gary Medel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Another change for EC Bahia made on 78 minute. Ademir Santos leaves to be changed by Vitor Jacare.
- 80' CR Vasco da Gama ring the changes. Gary Medel has done his job and it is now time for Jair to step up.
- 85' CR Vasco da Gama have won 307 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. Vitor Hugo gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jair argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
7
Ademir Santos ↓ Vitor Jacare 78'
- 2
- –
- 4
- 31
- 18
- 11
- 9
- 5
- –
Bench
- 19
- 40
-
29
Vitor Jacare ↑ 78'
- 21
- –
- 79
-
10
Gabriel Teixeira ↑ 61'
- 35
- 34
- 17
- 3
- 23
Coach
Renato Paiva
CR Vasco da Gama Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Gary Medel ↓ Jair 80'
- –
- –
- 36
- 99
- –
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Dimitri Payet 46'
-
30
Robson Bambu ↓ Jose Rodriguez 61'
- 1
- 29
Bench
-
8
Jair ↑ 80'
- 97
-
–
Dimitri Payet ↑ 46'
- –
- 14
- 22
-
2
Jose Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 15
- 7
- 9
- 44
- 25
Coach
Ramon Diaz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gilberto | 4 |
| Marrony | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Ademir Santos | 2 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Paulo Henrique | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
79%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
46%
EC Bahia or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

