EC Bahia vs Fluminense FC, 2018
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Fluminense FC — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 17 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Fluminense FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza
- Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
- Referee Tatiane Sacilotti Dos Santos Camargo
- Referee Alberto Poletto Masseira
9 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Nov | Ceará SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | EC Vitoria | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Nov | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Fluminense FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #3 |
| 26 | Points | 31 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 9 / 4 / 5 |
| 25 | Scored | 28 |
| 23 | Conceded | 23 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 41% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
24%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts). Fluminense FC are 3rd (31 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
Fluminense FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 4 G | 1 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 3 G | 4 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 G | 2 A |
| Rodrigo Castillo | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' EC Bahia have kicked off against Fluminense FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Fluminense FC have won 415 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Everaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marcelo Oliveira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' EC Bahia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcos Junior, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Rodolfo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Leo Morais is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for EC Bahia tonight.
- 65' The 31-year-old Paulo Ricardo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fluminense FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Fluminense FC 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.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- The referee brings this contest to a close. EC Bahia take all three points.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
-
3
Gum C ↓ Marcos Junior 68'
- 6
- 33
-
10
Junior Sornoza ↓ Dutra Junior 90'
- 16
- 14
- 37
- 32
- 18
-
23
Fernando Neto ↓ Igor Juliao 81'
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 30
-
35
Marcos Junior ↑ 68'
- 28
-
11
Dutra Junior ↑ 90'
- 1
- 20
- 38
-
21
Igor Juliao ↑ 81'
Coach
Marcelo Oliveira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| German Cano | 3 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Lucca | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Raul Bobadilla | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Fluminense FC xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 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 Fluminense FC
43%
EC Bahia or Fluminense FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Fluminense FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

