EC Bahia vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Cruzeiro EC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jun | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | SC Internacional | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 May | Goiás EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 May | CR Flamengo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Santos FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | EC Bahia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jun | CA Mineiro | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 May | CR Flamengo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 May | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 May | America FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 11 May | Fluminense FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Cruzeiro EC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 46 | Points | 45 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 9 |
| 43 | Scored | 42 |
| 35 | Conceded | 40 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 1.61 |
| 43% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
Cruzeiro EC this season
EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 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
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
3/6
31-45
6/5
46-60
5/2
61-75
6/2
76+
10/4
■ 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 |
Cruzeiro EC
| Matheus Pereira | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kaio Jorge | 7 G | 1 A |
| Christian | 5 G | 3 A |
| Neizer Villarreal | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Cruzeiro EC get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 18' GOAL! Kayky fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' Kayky was booked on 18.
- 19' Kayky was booked on 19.
- 24' It’s high time Renato Paiva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' Rezende is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 30' Bruno Rodrigues does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
- 35' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Brazil international Thaciano has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' A goal from the Brazil international Wesley! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
- 46' EC Bahia make a change. Vitor Hugo trudges off to be replaced by Danielzinho on 46 minutes.
- 46' Wesley does the damage! The net is bulging and Cruzeiro EC surge ahead!
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Santos is booked for EC Bahia — Yellow card on 51.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Carlos is booked for EC Bahia — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Time for substitution for Cruzeiro EC. Gilberto is replaced by Wallisson Luiz.
- 59' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Kayky is replaced by Arthur Sales.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and Cruzeiro EC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' Wallisson Luiz was booked on 65.
- 66' Arthur Sales is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' That is a Yellow card for EC Bahia. Kanu will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Renato Paiva will be considering his options from the bench.
- 76' Another substitution for EC Bahia to replace Everaldo by Vinicius Mingotti on 76 minute.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Lucas Mugni is replacing Thaciano for the EC Bahia side.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
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Thaciano ↓ Lucas Mugni 89'
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Vitor Hugo ↓ Danielzinho 46'
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Everaldo ↓ Vinicius Mingotti 76'
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Kayky ↓ Arthur Sales 59'
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Bench
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Lucas Mugni ↑ 89'
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Vinicius Mingotti ↑ 76'
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Danielzinho ↑ 46'
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Arthur Sales ↑ 59'
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Coach
Renato Paiva
Cruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
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Gilberto ↓ Wallisson Luiz 57'
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Bench
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Wallisson Luiz ↑ 57'
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Coach
Pepa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
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| Bruno Rodrigues | 2 |
| Kaio Jorge | 2 |
| Gabriel Veron | 2 |
| Oscar Estupinan | 2 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 1 |
| Luciano Rodriguez | 1 |
| Kayky | 1 |
| Kenji | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
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6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
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19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
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42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
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63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
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80% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
67%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
60%
EC Bahia or Cruzeiro EC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Cruzeiro EC covers |
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| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.