Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 Gremio 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
#5 Position #6
33 Points 33
22 Played 22
8 / 9 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 6 / 7
29 Scored 30
25 Conceded 31
+4 GD -1
1.50 PPG 1.50
36% Win % 41%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 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
Cruzeiro EC
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
4/2
76+
4/3
■ 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
Kaio Jorge 6 G
Christian 5 G 3 A
Matheus Pereira 5 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Cruzeiro EC gets underway.
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Cruzeiro EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 18' The referee calls foul for Joao Paulo. He receives a card.
  • 23' Cruzeiro EC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' A moment of madness from Fabricio Bruno on 24 minutes earns him a card. Cruzeiro EC will be frustrated.
  • 27' GOAL! Luciano Juba fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Henrique made 327 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Santiago Ramos.
  • 40' Erick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cruzeiro EC tonight.
  • 41' GOAL! Kaua Moraes scores on 41. Assisted by Neizer Villarreal
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Everaldo. He receives a card.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Jean Lucas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and Cruzeiro EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' Kaua Moraes is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 67' Cruzeiro EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Lucas Romero has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 82' Everton Ribeiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenji makes it 1-2.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Otavio is booked for Cruzeiro EC — card on 89.
  • Full Time. Cruzeiro EC beats 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
Douglas Grolli 1
Kanu 1
Thiago Neves 1
Machado 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 Gremio 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
4 / 4
1.53 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 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia36% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC37%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

EC Bahia or Draw
63%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
64%
EC Bahia or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia28% Draw44% Cruzeiro EC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — EC Bahia

Handicap EC Bahia covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 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.