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 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- CR Vasco da Gama 27 games · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #16 |
| 46 | Points | 31 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 7 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 34 |
| 35 | Conceded | 41 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 43% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
41%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
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 (46 pts). CR Vasco da Gama are 16th (31 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 Vasco da Gama
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/6
76+
9/6
■ 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 Vasco da Gama
| Carlos Gomez | 5 G | 3 A |
| Thiago Mendes | 4 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Bahia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Poor challenge from Gilberto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' EC Bahia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 35' EC Bahia 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.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Leo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Ademir Santos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 46' A tactical swap from CR Vasco da Gama — Dimitri Payet on, Gabriel Pec off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' CR Vasco da Gama come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' The whistle greets Leo Cittadini as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Teixeira.
- 64' Pablo Vegetti has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Vitor Hugo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CR Vasco da Gama.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gary Medel on 73 minutes.
- 78' EC Bahia make a change. Ademir Santos trudges off to be replaced by Vitor Jacare on 78 minutes.
- 80' Jair is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Medel at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with EC Bahia winning 50% of all matches.
- 89' Vitor Hugo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jair is booked for CR Vasco da Gama — Red card on 90.
- It finishes all square. EC Bahia and CR Vasco da Gama share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Ademir Santos | 2 |
| Marrony | 2 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Emerson Rodriguez | 1 |
| Elber | 1 |
| Clayson | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
CR Vasco da Gama Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.85
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
CR Vasco da Gama xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
81%
Draw or CR Vasco da Gama
44%
EC Bahia or CR Vasco da Gama
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | CR Vasco da Gama covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
CR Vasco da Gama keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

