Thursday , 2 July 2026

EC Bahia vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
EC Bahia
1 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Sun 10 May 2026 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Fonte Nova HT 45' · FT 45'
Luciano Juba pen 27' 1–0
1–1 41' Kaua Moraes
1–2 86' Kenji
Joao Paulo 18' Y
Y 24' Fabricio Bruno
Santiago Ramos 35' Y
Everaldo 45' Y
Y 62' Kaua Moraes
Y 77' Lucas Romero
Y 89' Otavio

Overview

Match Preview

EC Bahia vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Estadio Fonte Nova.

Match Details

  • Referee Rodrigo Pereira de Lima (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Brigida Cirilo Ferreira (Brazil)
  • Assistant 2 Bruno Cesar Chaves Vieira
10 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

2
6
5
EC Bahia 13 games · Avg 2.2 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-09-15 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2024-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-23 EC Bahia 4–1 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Cruzeiro EC H 1–2 L
03 May Sao Paulo FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Santos FC H 2–2 D
19 Apr CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
11 Apr Mirassol FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May EC Bahia A 2–1 W
03 May CA Mineiro H 1–3 L
25 Apr Clube do Remo A 1–0 W
18 Apr Grêmio FBPA H 2–0 W
12 Apr RB Bragantino H 2–1 W
04 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

EC Bahia Cruzeiro EC
#6 Position #11
26 Points 24
17 Played 18
7 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
25 Scored 24
23 Conceded 28
+2 GD -4
1.53 PPG 1.33
41% Win % 33%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A
Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

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 Cruzeiro EC for another epic battle.
  • 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' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Joao Paulo is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
  • 23' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 24' Fabricio Bruno is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 27' Goal! Luciano Juba scores his 17 goal in 240 matches.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 250 games and scored 211 goals.
  • 35' Santiago Ramos is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 41' What an equalizer from Kaua Moraes!
  • 45' The referee shows EC Bahia player a card on 45.
  • 50' EC Bahia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Cruzeiro EC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 62' It’s gonna be a card for Kaua Moraes.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Romero on 77.
  • 82' Jonathan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 86' What a strike from Kenji! The score is 1-2.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Otavio gets a card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for EC Bahia.

Lineups

EC Bahia Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaio Jorge 2
Gabriel Veron 2
Oscar Estupinan 2
Bruno Rodrigues 2
Kenji 1
Arthur Sales 1
Kaua Moraes 1
Marlon 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-09-15 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC 2025-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 EC Bahia 2024-10-19 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-23 EC Bahia 4–1 Cruzeiro EC

EC Bahia Form

2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-04-19 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Bahia L 2026-04-11 Mirassol FC 1–2 EC Bahia W 2026-04-05 EC Bahia 1–2 SE Palmeiras L

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-05-10 EC Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-25 Clube do Remo 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-18 Cruzeiro EC 2–0 Grêmio FBPA W 2026-04-12 Cruzeiro EC 2–1 RB Bragantino W 2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: EC Bahia or Cruzeiro EC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
EC Bahia37% Draw26% Cruzeiro EC37%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

EC Bahia or Draw
63%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
63%
EC Bahia or Cruzeiro EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia31% Draw42% Cruzeiro EC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — EC Bahia

Handicap EC Bahia covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.