Sunday , 16 August 2026

EC Bahia vs Santos FC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
EC Bahia
2 – 2
Full Time
Santos FC
Sat 25 Apr 2026 · 21:30 UTC Estadio Fonte Nova HT 45' · FT 45'
Erick 20' Y
Y 53' Diogenes
Santiago Ramos 59' Y
Y 72' Miguelito
Y 82' Mayke
Y 89' Gonzalo Escobar
Everton Ribeiro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

EC Bahia vs Santos FC — Serie A at Estadio Fonte Nova.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
15 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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

4
3
6
EC Bahia 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Santos FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC 2025-08-24 EC Bahia 2–0 Santos FC 2025-04-06 Santos FC 2–2 EC Bahia 2023-09-18 EC Bahia 1–2 Santos FC 2023-05-10 Santos FC 3–0 EC Bahia

Recent Form

EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Santos FC H 2–2 D
19 Apr CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
11 Apr Mirassol FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
01 Apr CA Paranaense H 3–0 W
22 Mar Clube do Remo A 1–4 L
Santos FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr EC Bahia A 2–2 D
19 Apr Fluminense FC H 2–3 L
11 Apr CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
05 Apr CR Flamengo A 1–3 L
02 Apr Clube do Remo H 2–0 W
22 Mar Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

EC Bahia Santos FC
#5 Position #17
33 Points 22
22 Played 21
8 / 9 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 9
29 Scored 29
25 Conceded 35
+4 GD -6
1.50 PPG 1.05
36% Win % 24%

Key Stats

31% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
24% Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season

EC Bahia are 5th (33 pts). Santos FC are 17th (22 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
Santos FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A
Santos FC
Gabriel Barbosa 7 G 2 A
Neymar 6 G 2 A
Alvaro Barreal 4 G 1 A
Benjamin Rollheiser 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against EC Bahia and Santos FC has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Fonte Nova. EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 285 games and scored 353 goals.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Erick is booked for EC Bahia — card on 20.
  • 22' What composure from Benjamin Rollheiser! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 27' Michel Araujo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. EC Bahia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Everton Ribeiro comes on to replace Michel Araujo.
  • 49' Benjamin Rollheiser doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Diogenes on 53 minutes earns him a card. Santos FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 59' That is a card for EC Bahia. Santiago Ramos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Willian Jose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' A change in the Santos FC ranks — Thaciano exits the field as Lautaro Diaz enters on 65.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Cuca might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Miguelito argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' The EC Bahia manager makes a substitution. Caio Alexandre departs to be replaced by Erick.
  • 73' The whistle greets Cristian Olivera as he departs to be replaced by Everaldo.
  • 76' Luciano Juba doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' Moises is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rony at the 80 minute mark.
  • 82' Santos FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Willian Jose gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Santos FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' Poor challenge from Gonzalo Escobar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 89' Joao Schmidt makes way for Luan Peres at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Santos FC.
  • 90' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. Everton Ribeiro gets a card.
  • 90' Another change for EC Bahia made on 90 minute. Erick leaves to be changed by Ademir Santos.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Santos FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cuca

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano Juba 3
Benjamin Rollheiser 2
Thaciano 2
Angelo Borges 2
Carlos Sanchez 2
Deivid de Souza 1
Luciano Rodriguez 1
Madson 1

Head to Head

2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC 2025-08-24 EC Bahia 2–0 Santos FC 2025-04-06 Santos FC 2–2 EC Bahia 2023-09-18 EC Bahia 1–2 Santos FC 2023-05-10 Santos FC 3–0 EC Bahia

EC Bahia Form

2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-04-19 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Bahia L 2026-04-11 Mirassol FC 1–2 EC Bahia W 2026-04-05 EC Bahia 1–2 SE Palmeiras L 2026-04-01 EC Bahia 3–0 CA Paranaense W 2026-03-22 Clube do Remo 4–1 EC Bahia L

Santos FC Form

2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-04-19 Santos FC 2–3 Fluminense FC L 2026-04-11 Santos FC 1–0 CA Mineiro W 2026-04-05 CR Flamengo 3–1 Santos FC L 2026-04-02 Santos FC 2–0 Clube do Remo W 2026-03-22 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Santos FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87 EC Bahia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Santos FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
EC Bahia46% Draw25% Santos FC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

EC Bahia or Draw
72%
Draw or Santos FC
54%
EC Bahia or Santos FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
EC Bahia35% Draw42% Santos FC23%
Actual: Santos FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — EC Bahia

Handicap EC Bahia covers Push Santos FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.