EC Bahia vs SE Palmeiras, 2018
Overview
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EC Bahia vs SE Palmeiras — Serie A .
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
- SE Palmeiras 34 games · 73 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Henrique Ribeiro
- Referee Heber Roberto Lopes
- Referee Eder Alexandre
- Referee Marcos Welb Rocha de Amorim
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 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 | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Sep | São Paulo FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Ceará SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Santos FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | CA Paranaense | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Chapecoense AF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | SC Internacional | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Botafogo FR | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| EC Bahia | SE Palmeiras | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #2 |
| 53 | Points | 73 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 11 / 9 | W / D / L | 21 / 10 / 3 |
| 50 | Scored | 62 |
| 45 | Conceded | 23 |
| +5 | GD | +39 |
| 1.56 | PPG | 2.15 |
| 41% | Win % | 62% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
47%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts). SE Palmeiras are 2nd (73 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
SE Palmeiras
0-15
8/2
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/2
46-60
7/4
61-75
6/1
76+
6/5
■ 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 |
SE Palmeiras
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 10 G | 7 A |
| Mauricio | 10 G | 1 A |
| Jhon Arias | 6 G | 3 A |
| Vitor Roque | 5 G | 1 A |
| Allan | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. EC Bahia get us underway at .
- 5' Douglas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' SE Palmeiras started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe Melo made 402 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His EC Bahia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Brazil international Hyoran has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' EC Bahia have won 373 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enderson Moreira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' It’s high time Luiz Felipe Scolari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' SE Palmeiras fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' The travelling SE Palmeiras supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' 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.
- 65' SE Palmeiras is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Willian has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both EC Bahia and SE Palmeiras are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with SE Palmeiras winning 100% of all matches.
- 85' Gustavo Gomez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. EC Bahia and SE Palmeiras are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- It finishes all square. EC Bahia and SE Palmeiras share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 2
- 13
- 10
- 17
-
7
Elber ↓ Marco Antonio 46'
- 6
- 26
-
9
Gilberto ↓ Junior Brumado 76'
- 18
Bench
- 12
- 4
-
15
Edson ↑ 76'
- 25
-
30
Marco Antonio ↑ 46'
- 19
- 5
- 11
-
23
Junior Brumado ↑ 76'
- 32
- 16
Coach
Enderson Moreira
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
13
Luan ↓ Antonio Carlos 36'
- 2
- 26
- 30
- 28
-
19
Bruno Henrique C ↓ Dudu 61'
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 42
-
25
Antonio Carlos ↑ 36'
- 6
-
7
Dudu ↑ 61'
- 10
- 5
- 37
-
29
Willian ↑ 72'
- 4
- 49
- 45
Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raphael Veiga | 4 |
| Gilberto | 3 |
| Jose Manuel Lopez | 2 |
| Miguel Borja | 2 |
| Rony | 2 |
| Dudu | 2 |
| Willian | 2 |
| Ze Rafael | 1 |
Head to Head
EC Bahia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98
EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
SE Palmeiras xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
EC Bahia or Draw
53%
Draw or SE Palmeiras
75%
EC Bahia or SE Palmeiras
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — EC Bahia
| Handicap | EC Bahia covers | Push | SE Palmeiras covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

