EC Bahia vs SC Internacional, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
EC Bahia vs SC Internacional — Serie A at Arena Fonte Nova.
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- SC Internacional 28 games · 28 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 | Sao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #18 |
| 46 | Points | 28 |
| 28 | Played | 28 |
| 12 / 10 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 10 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 30 |
| 35 | Conceded | 36 |
| +8 | GD | -6 |
| 1.64 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SC Internacional this season
SC Internacional this season
EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts). SC Internacional are 18th (28 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
SC Internacional
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/5
31-45
1/6
46-60
4/2
61-75
5/2
76+
5/6
■ 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 |
SC Internacional
| Johan Carbonero | 7 G | 4 A |
| Alan Patrick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Alexandro Bernabei | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Arena Fonte Nova. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The travelling SC Internacional supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' EC Bahia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with EC Bahia winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' 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 Rezende suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Marcos Felipe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Internacional tonight.
- 30' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rezende.
- 35' Mauricio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Internacional so far.
- 40' SC Internacional seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' What composure from Gabriel Teixeira! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 46' The SC Internacional manager makes a substitution. Luiz Adriano departs to be replaced by Lucca Holanda.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both EC Bahia and SC Internacional are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' The referee shows SC Internacional player a Yellow card on 52.
- 57' EC Bahia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' SC Internacional ring the changes. Dalbert Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Hugo Mallo to step up.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 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' EC Bahia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Lucca Holanda.
- 84' Rafael Ratao is replacing Thaciano for the EC Bahia side.
- 85' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Yago Felipe is replaced by Nicolas Acevedo.
- 86' The whistle greets Vitor Hugo as he departs to be replaced by Raul Gustavo.
- 90' Another substitution for SC Internacional to replace Mauricio by Gabriel de Sousa Barros on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for EC Bahia and SC Internacional (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Nicolas Lopez | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 2 |
| Patrick | 2 |
| Rafael Sobis | 2 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
SC Internacional xG
I would bet for:
EC Bahia or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: EC Bahia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
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 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
74%
Draw or SC Internacional
55%
EC Bahia or SC Internacional
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | SC Internacional covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
SC Internacional keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

