EC Bahia vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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EC Bahia vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 34 games · 38 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 | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 03 Sep | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | EC Bahia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | Gremio FBPA | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | CA Mineiro | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | CA Paranaense | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | SC Internacional | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 53 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 38 |
| 45 | Conceded | 42 |
| +5 | GD | -4 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 41% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
26%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (38 pts).
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
SC Internacional
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/3
61-75
6/3
76+
7/10
■ 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 |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 7 G | 4 A |
| Alan Patrick | 6 G | 2 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. SC Internacional kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Arena Fonte Nova. EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' SC Internacional is showing some good football. However, SC Internacional are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rezende.
- 35' Fabricio Bustos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gabriel Teixeira makes it 1-0.
- 46' A change in the SC Internacional ranks — Luiz Adriano exits the field as Lucca Holanda enters on 46.
- 51' SC Internacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 52' Vitao is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' Brazil international Gabriel de Sousa Barros has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Hugo Mallo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dalbert Henrique on 65 minute.
- 70' Dalbert Henrique is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Internacional tonight.
- 74' SC Internacional manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Henrique is hanging Bruno Henrique on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' SC Internacional are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' The referee shows SC Internacional player a Red card on 83.
- 84' Thaciano makes way for Rafael Ratao at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Bahia.
- 85' EC Bahia ring the changes. Yago Felipe has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Acevedo to step up.
- 86' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Vitor Hugo is replaced by Raul Gustavo.
- 90' Another substitution for SC Internacional to replace Mauricio by Gabriel de Sousa Barros on 90 minute.
- 1-0 the final result. SC Internacional will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Thaciano ↓ Rafael Ratao 85'
-
20
Yago Felipe ↓ Nicolas Acevedo 86'
- 2
- –
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↓ Lucas Mugni 90'
-
31
Vitor Hugo ↓ Raul Gustavo 86'
- 9
-
10
Gabriel Teixeira ↓ Luciano Juba 90'
- 5
- –
Bench
- 7
- 18
-
19
Lucas Mugni ↑ 90'
- 40
-
11
Rafael Ratao ↑ 85'
- 21
-
–
Luciano Juba ↑ 90'
- 79
-
26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 86'
- 35
-
34
Raul Gustavo ↑ 86'
- 3
Coach
Rogério Ceni
SC Internacional Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
8
Bruno Henrique ↓ Pedro Henrique 74'
- 25
-
29
Dalbert Henrique ↓ Hugo Mallo 65'
- 16
- 1
- 10
- 11
-
9
Luiz Adriano ↓ Lucca Holanda 46'
- 44
- 27
Bench
-
2
Hugo Mallo ↑ 65'
-
28
Pedro Henrique ↑ 74'
- 17
- 14
-
40
Romulo ↑ 46'
- 24
- 38
- 12
-
45
Lucca Holanda ↑ 46'
-
42
Gabriel de Sousa Barros ↑ 90'
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vitinho | 3 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Patrick | 2 |
| Rafael Sobis | 2 |
| Rodrigo Dourado | 2 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
72%
Draw or SC Internacional
57%
EC Bahia or SC Internacional
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

