Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
0 – 4
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sun 21 Feb 2021 · 00:00 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 9' Ronaldo
Luiz Henrique 9' Y
Y 10' Ronaldo
Y 10' Matheus Bahia
Gabriel Dias 45' Y
Felipe 51' Y
Felipe 65' R
Mariano Vazquez 70' Y
Y 83' Thiago

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Luiz Flavio De Oliveira
  • Referee Miguel Cataneo Ribeiro Da Costa
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee Leo Simao Holanda
  • Referee Marcio Henrique De Gois

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
5
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia 2020-11-11 EC Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-12-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb EC Bahia H 0–4 L
14 Feb SE Palmeiras A 0–3 L
10 Feb CR Vasco da Gama H 3–0 W
04 Feb Coritiba FBC H 3–1 W
31 Jan CA Mineiro A 0–2 L
24 Jan AC Goianiense A 0–2 L
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Fortaleza EC A 4–0 W
13 Feb CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
06 Feb Goiás EC H 3–3 D
04 Feb Fluminense FC H 0–1 L
31 Jan CR Vasco da Gama A 0–0 D
28 Jan SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 7 G 1 A
Everaldo 4 G
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and EC Bahia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 7' Assisted by Nino Paraiba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rodriguinho makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 9' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. Ronaldo gets a Yellow card.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Ronaldo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Estadio Castelao. EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' EC Bahia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' EC Bahia have won 352 goals from 329 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gabriel Dias.
  • 46' Gabriel Novaes gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Gilberto and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 51.
  • 56' Colombia international Juan Quintero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Romarinho as he leaves the pitch. Osvaldo steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 62' Rodriguinho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Felipe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 66' Rodriguinho makes a hat-trick on 66.
  • 70' Fortaleza EC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Tinga on, Gabriel Dias off on 71 minutes.
  • 76' The 38-year-old Felipe Alves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Bergson on, David off on 77 minutes.
  • 81' A stunning finish from Rossi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' The whistle greets Rossi as he departs to be replaced by Thiago.
  • 83' The referee shows EC Bahia player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 83' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Thiago comes on to replace Rossi.
  • 87' Juninho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ernando at the 87 minute mark.
  • 89' Fresh legs for EC Bahia! Juninho Capixaba comes on to replace Rodriguinho.
  • It finishes all square. Fortaleza EC and EC Bahia share the spoils 0-4.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enderson Moreira

EC Bahia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dado Cavalcanti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hugo Rodallega 4
Marinho 3
Rodriguinho 3
Juninho 2
Yago Pikachu 2
Gilberto 2
Tinga 1
Kanu 1

Head to Head

2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia 2020-11-11 EC Bahia 2–1 Fortaleza EC 2019-12-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia 2019-09-15 EC Bahia 1–1 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia L 2021-02-14 SE Palmeiras 3–0 Fortaleza EC L 2021-02-10 Fortaleza EC 3–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2021-02-04 Fortaleza EC 3–1 Coritiba FBC W 2021-01-31 CA Mineiro 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2021-01-24 AC Goianiense 2–0 Fortaleza EC L

EC Bahia Form

2021-02-21 Fortaleza EC 0–4 EC Bahia W 2021-02-13 CA Mineiro 1–1 EC Bahia D 2021-02-06 EC Bahia 3–3 Goiás EC D 2021-02-04 EC Bahia 0–1 Fluminense FC L 2021-01-31 CR Vasco da Gama 0–0 EC Bahia D 2021-01-28 EC Bahia 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or EC Bahia 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC29% Draw28% EC Bahia43%
Actual: EC Bahia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
58%
Draw or EC Bahia
71%
Fortaleza EC or EC Bahia
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC22% Draw46% EC Bahia32%
Actual: EC Bahia win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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