EC Bahia vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Goiás EC | A | 6–4 | W |
| 30 Sep | CR Flamengo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Santos FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Coritiba FBC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | América FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Gremio FBPA | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
5/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/7
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 11 G | 2 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 4 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Tobias Figueiredo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 382 appearances.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' Camilo Candido picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 21' EC Bahia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' Kanu puts EC Bahia on the lead.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' Brazil international Bruno Pacheco has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Poor challenge from Raul Gustavo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 40' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 45' Yago Felipe is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Imanol Machuca. He replaces Guilherme Augusto on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' 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 Thiago Galhardo suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for EC Bahia. Cauly will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Luciano Juba comes on to replace Thaciano.
- 62' Poor challenge from Thaciano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 64' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' Pedro Augusto makes way for Caio Alexandre at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
- 76' Tinga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dudu on 76 minute.
- 79' A change in the EC Bahia ranks — Cauly exits the field as Diego Rosa enters on 79.
- 84' EC Bahia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Fortaleza EC backline.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Juan Vojvoda might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Thaciano ↓ Luciano Juba 62'
- 20
- 2
- –
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↓ Diego Rosa 79'
-
9
Everaldo ↓ Ademir Santos 79'
- 26
-
10
Gabriel Teixeira ↓ Rafael Ratao 62'
- 34
-
–
Camilo Candido ↓ Matheus Bahia 46'
Bench
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 79'
- 1
- 18
- 19
- 40
-
11
Rafael Ratao ↑ 62'
- 33
- 21
-
–
Luciano Juba ↑ 62'
-
79
Matheus Bahia ↑ 46'
-
17
Diego Rosa ↑ 79'
- 3
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 91
- 6
- 3
- 20
- 88
- 19
-
10
Lucas Crispim ↓ Calebe 46'
-
21
Pedro Augusto ↓ Caio Alexandre 71'
- 29
Bench
- 16
- –
- 7
- 18
- 9
-
39
Imanol Machuca ↑ 46'
-
2
Tinga ↑ 76'
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 71'
-
27
Calebe ↑ 46'
- 4
- 17
- 15
Coach
Juan Vojvoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Rodallega | 4 |
| Marinho | 3 |
| Rodriguinho | 3 |
| Yago Pikachu | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Juninho | 2 |
| Rossi | 1 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
81%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
46%
EC Bahia or Fortaleza EC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.