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 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 21 games · 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | America FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Sao 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 22 |
| 22 | Played | 21 |
| 8 / 9 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 23 |
| 25 | Conceded | 31 |
| +4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 36% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
19%
Clean Sheets
CR Vasco da Gama this season
CR Vasco da Gama this season
EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 18th (22 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
CR Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/4
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
CR Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cauan Lucas | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Arena Fonte Nova will turn into a battlefield for EC Bahia and CR Vasco da Gama.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Camilo Candido has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' A moment of madness from Gilberto on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. EC Bahia will be frustrated.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rezende suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ademir Santos, as he is very good at scoring at Arena Fonte Nova with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Paiva will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Bruno Praxedes, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' It’s a booking for CR Vasco da Gama player. Leo gets a Yellow card.
- 45' Ademir Santos is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 46' Time for substitution for CR Vasco da Gama. Gabriel Pec is replaced by Dimitri Payet.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The whistle greets Leo Cittadini as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Teixeira.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Pablo Vegetti gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 69' It looks surprising CR Vasco da Gama does not make any changes. Thaciano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 73' Poor challenge from Gary Medel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ademir Santos as he leaves the pitch. Vitor Jacare steps in for EC Bahia.
- 80' It is a substitution in CR Vasco da Gama team. Gary Medel is replaced by Jair on 80 minute.
- 85' EC Bahia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CR Vasco da Gama backline.
- 89' Vitor Hugo was booked on 89.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jair argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — EC Bahia 1-1 CR Vasco da Gama.
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 |
| Ademir Santos | 2 |
| Marrony | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Erick | 1 |
| Yago Pikachu | 1 |
| Pablo Vegetti | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.71
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia to win 56% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
82%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
44%
EC Bahia or CR Vasco da Gama
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
12%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

