Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Fortaleza EC
4 – 1
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sun 22 Sep 2024 · 00:00 UTC Castelao 24,774 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marinho 28' 1–0
1–1 30' Everaldo
Marinho 37' 2–1
Tomas Pochettino 80' 3–1
Renato Kayzer 89' 4–1
Matheus Rossetto 18' Y
Y 20' Jean Lucas
Juan Lucero 41' Y
Jose Welison 83' R

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Paulo Ziolli
15 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 4 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 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 Sao 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

4
3
5
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 3.0 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-22 Fortaleza EC 4–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-14 EC Bahia 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-10-21 EC Bahia 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-06-03 Fortaleza EC 0–0 EC Bahia 2021-12-10 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep EC Bahia H 4–1 W
14 Sep CA Paranaense A 1–1 D
11 Sep SC Internacional A 1–2 L
01 Sep Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
25 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
17 Aug RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Fortaleza EC A 1–4 L
15 Sep CA Mineiro H 3–0 W
01 Sep RB Bragantino A 1–2 L
25 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
17 Aug Gremio FBPA A 2–0 W
11 Aug EC Vitoria H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Castelao as Fortaleza EC face off against EC Bahia in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Matheus Rossetto is booked for Fortaleza EC — card on 18.
  • 20' Jean Lucas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' Rezende has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' What composure from Marinho! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 30' Assisted by Cauly with the perfectly-timed delivery and Everaldo makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 35' Brazil international Rafael Ratao has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Marinho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' EC Bahia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafael Ratao is hanging Thaciano on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering EC Bahia that had 342 games and scored 373 goals.
  • 61' Jose Welison, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' With 2 assists to his name this season, Luciano Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' Luciano Rodriguez is replacing Everaldo for the EC Bahia side.
  • 75' Fortaleza EC make a change. Juan Lucero trudges off to be replaced by Renato Kayzer on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Tomas Pochettino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hercules at the 76 minute mark.
  • 80' Magnificent from Tomas Pochettino! That is 13 goals in 202 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' Yago Pikachu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marinho at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Welison.
  • 87' Pedro Augusto is replacing Matheus Rossetto for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 89' Renato Kayzer does the damage! The net is bulging and Fortaleza EC surge ahead!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

EC Bahia Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

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

2024-09-22 Fortaleza EC 4–1 EC Bahia 2024-06-14 EC Bahia 1–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-10-21 EC Bahia 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2023-06-03 Fortaleza EC 0–0 EC Bahia 2021-12-10 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia

Fortaleza EC Form

2024-09-22 Fortaleza EC 4–1 EC Bahia W 2024-09-14 CA Paranaense 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2024-09-11 SC Internacional 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2024-08-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2024-08-17 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC W

EC Bahia Form

2024-09-22 Fortaleza EC 4–1 EC Bahia L 2024-09-15 EC Bahia 3–0 CA Mineiro W 2024-09-01 RB Bragantino 2–1 EC Bahia L 2024-08-25 EC Bahia 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2024-08-17 Gremio FBPA 0–2 EC Bahia W 2024-08-11 EC Bahia 2–0 EC Vitoria W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC52% Draw25% EC Bahia23%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
78%
Draw or EC Bahia
48%
Fortaleza EC or EC Bahia
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC37% Draw45% EC Bahia18%
Actual: Fortaleza EC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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