Fluminense FC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Fluminense FC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Maracana.
- Fluminense FC 34 games · 57 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 34 games · 53 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan (Brazil)
8 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | EC Bahia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Nov | São Paulo FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec | Fluminense FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | SC Recife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | EC Juventude | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 57 | Points | 53 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 9 / 9 | W / D / L | 14 / 11 / 9 |
| 55 | Scored | 50 |
| 42 | Conceded | 45 |
| +13 | GD | +5 |
| 1.68 | PPG | 1.56 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
32%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Fluminense FC are 4th (57 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (53 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
6/1
31-45
6/5
46-60
4/9
61-75
5/6
76+
18/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| John Kennedy | 9 G | 1 A |
| Hulk | 7 G | 6 A |
| Jefferson Savarino | 7 G | 2 A |
| Luciano Acosta | 6 G | 5 A |
| Agustin Canobbio | 6 G | 4 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Maracana that hosts another battle between Fluminense FC and EC Bahia.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 9' The referee calls foul for Nonato. He receives a card.
- 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' 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 0% of all matches.
- 20' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. Nicolas Acevedo gets a card.
- 25' Fluminense FC is showing some good football. However, Fluminense FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fluminense FC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fluminense FC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The travelling EC Bahia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The crowd applauds Ademir Santos as he leaves the pitch. Tiago steps in for EC Bahia.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' 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.
- 60' Everaldo makes way for John Kennedy at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fluminense FC.
- 65' Cauly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for EC Bahia so far.
- 67' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Nicolas Acevedo is replaced by Caio Alexandre.
- 68' Samuel Xavier is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 73' It’s high time Luis Zubeldía made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The referee shows EC Bahia player a card on 74.
- 74' The whistle greets Luciano Acosta as he departs to be replaced by Ganso.
- 75' Against the run of play, Ganso has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' Willian Jose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 83' Thiago Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Fluminense FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 84' Ruan Pablo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erick at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Fluminense FC ring the changes. Martinelli has done his job and it is now time for Facundo Bernal to step up.
- 90' Rodrigo Nestor picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Fluminense FC and EC Bahia (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 3
- 16
-
32
Luciano Acosta ↓ Ganso 74'
- 22
-
9
Everaldo ↓ John Kennedy 60'
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Facundo Bernal 87'
- 17
-
90
Kevin Serna ↓ Yeferson Soteldo 60'
Bench
- 29
- 23
-
10
Ganso ↑ 74'
- 11
- 4
-
7
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 60'
- 27
-
99
John Kennedy ↑ 60'
-
35
Hercules ↑ 60'
-
5
Facundo Bernal ↑ 87'
- 28
- 19
Coach
Luis Zubeldía
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 96
- 6
- 10
-
7
Ademir Santos ↓ Tiago 46'
- 4
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Cauly 84'
- 13
- 21
- 46
- 26
-
16
Erick ↓ Ruan Pablo 84'
Bench
- 2
-
8
Cauly ↑ 84'
- 25
- 34
- 14
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↑ 67'
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↑ 67'
- 37
- 5
- 3
-
77
Tiago ↑ 46'
-
52
Ruan Pablo ↑ 84'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| German Cano | 3 |
| Nene | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Pedro | 2 |
| Lucca | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Gilberto | 2 |
| Everaldo | 1 |
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Fluminense FC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fluminense FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
81%
Draw or EC Bahia
42%
Fluminense FC or EC Bahia
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

