EC Bahia vs Gremio FBPA, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs Gremio FBPA — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 30 games · 49 pts (2026/26)
- Gremio FBPA 30 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 30 | 51 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 30 | 49 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 30 | 48 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 30 | 47 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 30 | 42 |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 30 | 40 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 30 | 39 |
| 11 | Coritiba FBC | 30 | 39 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 30 | 36 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 30 | 36 |
| 14 | CR Vasco da Gama | 29 | 35 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 30 | 33 |
| 16 | SC Internacional | 30 | 32 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 30 | 32 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 30 | 31 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 29 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | EC Vitoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | CR Flamengo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Oct | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | RB Bragantino | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | EC Vitoria | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | Gremio FBPA | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 49 | Points | 31 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 10 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 13 |
| 44 | Scored | 32 |
| 36 | Conceded | 40 |
| +8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 43% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
28%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
28%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
37%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Gremio FBPA this season
Gremio FBPA this season
EC Bahia are 5th (49 pts). Gremio FBPA are 18th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/6
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gremio FBPA
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/7
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Gremio FBPA
| Carlos Vinicius | 10 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! EC Bahia welcome Gremio FBPA for this crunch clash at Arena Fonte Nova.
- 4' Against the run of play, Iago Borduchi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 9' 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' The deadlock is broken! Willian Jose gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
- 15' Peru international Erick Noriega has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' The whistle greets Marcos Rocha as he departs to be replaced by Camilo.
- 23' Gremio FBPA are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Bahia that had 336 games and scored 366 goals.
- 33' Ronaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
- 38' EC Bahia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Time for substitution for Gremio FBPA. Alexander Aravena is replaced by Francis Amuzu.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Arena Fonte Nova. Gremio FBPA seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' David Duarte is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Gremio FBPA manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Olivera is hanging Cristian Pavon on the field on 63 minute.
- 64' It’s a booking for Gremio FBPA player. Camilo gets a card.
- 68' A change in the EC Bahia ranks — Ademir Santos exits the field as Mateo Sanabria enters on 68.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gilberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Gremio FBPA.
- 74' Another change for EC Bahia made on 74 minute. Michel Araujo leaves to be changed by Cauly.
- 79' Another substitution for Gremio FBPA to replace Erick Noriega by Joao Lucas on 79 minute.
- 80' EC Bahia player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' Willian Jose makes way for Ruan Pablo at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Bahia.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ruan Pablo on 85 minutes.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- With this win, EC Bahia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 96
-
6
Jean Lucas ↓ Rodrigo Nestor 68'
-
7
Ademir Santos ↓ Mateo Sanabria 68'
- 2
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Ruan Pablo 82'
- 25
- 33
- 21
-
15
Michel Araujo ↓ Cauly 74'
- 26
- 77
Bench
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↑ 74'
- 13
- 1
- 14
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↑ 68'
-
37
Kayky ↑ 68'
- 5
-
23
Mateo Sanabria ↑ 68'
- 3
- 66
-
52
Ruan Pablo ↑ 82'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Gremio FBPA Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 23
-
14
Marcos Rocha ↓ Camilo 18'
- 95
- 7
- 8
-
19
Erick Noriega ↓ Joao Lucas 79'
- 12
- 53
- 16
Bench
- 21
-
10
Franco Cristaldo ↑ 63'
-
9
Francis Amuzu ↑ 46'
- 25
-
2
Joao Lucas ↑ 79'
-
15
Camilo ↑ 18'
- 3
-
99
Cristian Olivera ↑ 63'
- 65
- 31
- 40
- 30
Coach
Mano Menezes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Souza | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Elber | 2 |
| Mateo Sanabria | 1 |
| Fernandao | 1 |
| Danielzinho | 1 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Gremio FBPA xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia to win 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
86%
Draw or Gremio FBPA
37%
EC Bahia or Gremio FBPA
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 1
10.1%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.6%
4 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | Gremio FBPA covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 26% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Gremio FBPA keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

