EC Bahia vs São Paulo FC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs São Paulo FC — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | São Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | São Paulo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 5–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | EC Bahia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Nov | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | RB Bragantino | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 46 | Points | 36 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 6 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 32 |
| 35 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 43% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts). São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. EC Bahia kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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 Robert Arboleda suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Yago Felipe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' EC Bahia have won 359 goals from 333 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' EC Bahia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Gabriel Teixeira, a Brazil , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dorival Júnior might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yago Felipe.
- 57' Everaldo gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Yago Felipe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rafinha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 66' The Sao Paulo FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Moura departs to be replaced by Luciano.
- 71' Brazil international Lucas Beraldo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' EC Bahia ring the changes. Thaciano has done his job and it is now time for Ademir Santos to step up.
- 77' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Wellington Rato is replaced by Nathan.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Talles Costa on, Juan Santos off on 78 minutes.
- 81' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Lucas Beraldo gets a Yellow card.
- 85' The crowd applauds Cauly as he leaves the pitch. Rafael Ratao steps in for EC Bahia.
- 86' Kanu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Caio Paulista is ready to make an impact after coming on for Welington at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael Ratao.
- Sao Paulo FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Thaciano ↓ Ademir Santos 76'
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Everaldo 57'
- 2
- –
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↓ Rafael Ratao 85'
- 31
-
–
Luciano Juba ↓ Camilo Candido 76'
- 26
-
10
Gabriel Teixeira ↓ Lucas Mugni 78'
- 5
Bench
-
7
Ademir Santos ↑ 76'
- 1
- 18
-
19
Lucas Mugni ↑ 78'
- 40
-
11
Rafael Ratao ↑ 85'
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 57'
- 33
- 29
- 21
-
–
Camilo Candido ↑ 76'
- 3
Coach
Rogério Ceni
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
-
7
Lucas Moura ↓ Luciano 66'
- 13
-
6
Welington ↓ Caio Paulista 88'
-
15
Michel Araujo ↓ David 66'
-
27
Wellington Rato ↓ Nathan 77'
- 29
- 35
- 23
-
31
Juan Santos ↓ Talles Costa 78'
Bench
-
22
David ↑ 66'
-
10
Luciano ↑ 66'
- 93
- 8
-
38
Caio Paulista ↑ 88'
- 28
-
37
Talles Costa ↑ 78'
- 39
- 4
- 20
-
45
Nathan ↑ 77'
- –
Coach
Dorival Júnior
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 6 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Rossi | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Wellington Rato | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + São Paulo FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: São Paulo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
64%
Draw or São Paulo FC
69%
EC Bahia or São Paulo FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

