Thursday , 2 July 2026

EC Bahia vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2021
EC Bahia
4 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 5 Sep 2021 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Teixeira 37' Y
Patrick 80' Y
Juninho Capixaba 85' Y
German Conti 86' Y
Y 90' Titi

Overview

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EC Bahia vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

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

5
3
4
EC Bahia 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-05 EC Bahia 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia 2020-11-11 EC Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-12-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep Fortaleza EC H 4–2 W
30 Aug Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
21 Aug Grêmio FBPA A 0–2 L
15 Aug AC Goianiense H 1–2 L
08 Aug Cuiaba EC A 1–1 D
01 Aug SC Recife H 0–1 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Sep EC Bahia A 2–4 L
31 Aug Cuiaba EC H 0–0 D
22 Aug EC Juventude A 1–1 D
15 Aug Santos FC H 1–1 D
08 Aug SE Palmeiras A 3–2 W
01 Aug Ceará SC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' EC Bahia have kicked off against Fortaleza EC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Matheus has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 10' EC Bahia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 20' EC Bahia have won 348 goals from 325 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Teixeira on 37.
  • 42' Hugo Rodallega does the damage! The net is bulging and EC Bahia surge ahead!
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Titi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' It is a substitution in EC Bahia team. Rossi is replaced by Maycon on 54 minute.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Maycon. He replaces Rossi on 55 minute.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Matheus on, Romarinho off on 59 minutes.
  • 60' Matheus is replacing Romarinho for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 64' A goal from the Colombia international Hugo Rodallega! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
  • 67' Hugo Rodallega has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Lucas Lima gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Jackson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' What a moment for Yago Pikachu! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Robson is replaced by Wellington Paulista on 73 minute.
  • 74' What a moment for Matheus! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' A goal from the Colombia international Hugo Rodallega! He fires home on 76 to make it 4-2!
  • 80' Patrick is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 81' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Yago Pikachu is withdrawn and Edinho gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Luizao gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Danielzinho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juninho Capixaba.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for German Conti. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Titi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for EC Bahia.

Lineups

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dado Cavalcanti

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hugo Rodallega 4
Marinho 3
Rodriguinho 3
Juninho 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Gilberto 2
Tiago 1
Artur 1

Head to Head

2021-09-05 EC Bahia 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia 2020-11-11 EC Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-12-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC

EC Bahia Form

2021-09-05 EC Bahia 4–2 Fortaleza EC W 2021-08-30 Fluminense FC 2–0 EC Bahia L 2021-08-21 Grêmio FBPA 2–0 EC Bahia L 2021-08-15 EC Bahia 1–2 AC Goianiense L 2021-08-08 Cuiaba EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2021-08-01 EC Bahia 0–1 SC Recife L

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-09-05 EC Bahia 4–2 Fortaleza EC L 2021-08-31 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Cuiaba EC D 2021-08-22 EC Juventude 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2021-08-15 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Santos FC D 2021-08-08 SE Palmeiras 2–3 Fortaleza EC W 2021-08-01 Ceará SC 3–1 Fortaleza EC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
EC Bahia51% Draw24% Fortaleza EC25%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

EC Bahia or Draw
75%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
49%
EC Bahia or Fortaleza EC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
EC Bahia37% Draw42% Fortaleza EC21%
Actual: EC Bahia win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — EC Bahia

Handicap EC Bahia covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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