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 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 22 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #15 |
| 33 | Points | 23 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 8 / 9 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 23 |
| 25 | Conceded | 27 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.05 |
| 36% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
27%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts). SC Internacional are 15th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/–
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SC Internacional
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 5 G | 3 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alan Patrick | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! EC Bahia vs SC Internacional — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Brazil international Cauly has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' SC Internacional come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Vitao is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for EC Bahia. Rezende will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' SC Internacional started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' SC Internacional have won 459 goals from 333 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Gabriel Teixeira doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A change in the SC Internacional ranks — Luiz Adriano exits the field as Lucca Holanda enters on 46.
- 51' EC Bahia is showing some good football. However, EC Bahia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Vitao argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' It looks surprising SC Internacional does not make any changes. Lucca Holanda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The whistle greets Dalbert Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Hugo Mallo.
- 70' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Pedro Henrique gets the nod from SC Internacional. He replaces Bruno Henrique and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
- 83' Lucca Holanda was booked on 83.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Rafael Ratao. He replaces Thaciano on 84 minute.
- 85' Another change for EC Bahia made on 85 minute. Yago Felipe leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 86' Raul Gustavo gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Vitor Hugo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Fresh legs for SC Internacional! Gabriel de Sousa Barros comes on to replace Mauricio.
- Another three points for EC Bahia.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Teixeira | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Patrick | 2 |
| Rafael Sobis | 2 |
| Rodrigo Dourado | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
73%
Draw or SC Internacional
57%
EC Bahia or SC Internacional
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.1%
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% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

