Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 16 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 7 EC Bahia 16 24 8 Coritiba FBC 17 24 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Jul EC Bahia H 1–1 D 13 Jul Ceara SC H 0–1 L 12 Jun Santos FC H 2–3 L 01 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–5 L 25 May Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L 17 May CR Vasco da Gama A 0–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Jul Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D 13 Jul CA Mineiro H 2–1 W 12 Jun RB Bragantino A 3–0 W 31 May Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W 25 May Gremio FBPA A 0–1 L 18 May EC Vitoria H 2–1 W Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history27% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
EC Bahia0-151/–16-301/331-451/346-601/–61-753/276+5/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
EC BahiaLuciano Juba 7 G 1 A Willian Jose 3 G 1 A Everaldo 3 G -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Castelao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Pereira made 506 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. EC Bahia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Michel Araujo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a card for Diogo Barbosa.
- 23' It’s high time Juan Vojvoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' The travelling EC Bahia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Marinho puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Fortaleza EC 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.
- 46' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Luciano Rodriguez is replaced by Cauly.
- 51' The referee shows EC Bahia player a card on 51.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' Juan Lucero was booked on 59.
- 63' The referee shows EC Bahia player a card on 63.
- 65' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Matheus Pereira gets a card.
- 68' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Tomas Pochettino by Leandro Martinez on 68 minute.
- 69' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Marinho is replaced by Jose Herrera on 69 minute.
- 74' 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.
- 75' Michel Araujo is replacing Jean Lucas for the EC Bahia side.
- 76' Rodrigo Nestor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Caio Alexandre on 76 minute.
- 78' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 79' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Juan Lucero by Adam Bareiro on 79 minute.
- 80' What an equalizer from Rodrigo Nestor!
- 84' The whistle greets Breno Lopes as he departs to be replaced by Yago Pikachu.
- 89' Another change for EC Bahia made on 89 minute. Everton Ribeiro leaves to be changed by Nicolas Acevedo.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
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11
Marinho ↓ Jose Herrera 69'
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- 7
- 88
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33
Emanuel Britez ↓ Eros Mancuso 68'
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- 13
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Juan Lucero ↓ Adam Bareiro 79'
- 3
- 15
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26
Breno Lopes ↓ Yago Pikachu 84'
Bench
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22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 84'
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- 18
- 25
- 2
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27
Adam Bareiro ↑ 79'
- 17
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14
Eros Mancuso ↑ 68'
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Leandro Martinez ↑ 68'
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80
Jose Herrera ↑ 69'
- 38
- 19
Coach Juan VojvodaEC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
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6
Jean Lucas ↓ Michel Araujo 75'
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- 7
- 2
- 22
- 33
- 21
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19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Rodrigo Nestor 76'
- 46
- 16
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17
Luciano Rodriguez ↓ Cauly 46'
Bench
- 96
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8
Cauly ↑ 46'
- 13
- 25
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11
Rodrigo Nestor ↑ 76'
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15
Michel Araujo ↑ 75'
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26
Nicolas Acevedo ↑ 89'
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37
Kayky ↑ 76'
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- 66
- 77
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Coach Eduardo Varjao -
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H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Hugo Rodallega 4 Rodriguinho 3 Marinho 3 Yago Pikachu 2 Gilberto 2 Juninho 2 Tomas Pochettino 1 Renato Kayzer 1 Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
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Prediction accuracy1 / 41.08 Fortaleza EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.22 EC Bahia xGI would bet for: Fortaleza EC or EC Bahia 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.3Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 67% 33% ± 2.5 40% 60% ± 3.5 21% 79% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw 62%Draw or EC Bahia 69%Fortaleza EC or EC Bahia 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Fortaleza EC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 0 12.3%0 – 1 11%1 – 0 9.7%1 – 2 7.8%0 – 2 7.2%2 – 1 6.9%2 – 0 5.7%2 – 2 4.3%1 – 3 3.2%0 – 3 2.9%3 – 1 2.5%Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push EC Bahia covers -2.5 4% — 96% -2 4% 9% 87% -1.5 13% — 87% -1 13% 18% 69% -0.5 31% — 69% +0.5 62% — 38% +1 62% 21% 17% +1.5 83% — 17% +2 83% 11% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet 30% ✓EC Bahia keeps clean sheet 35% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.