Thursday , 2 July 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
12 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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 Grêmio 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
35% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

EC Bahia
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/–
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' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host EC Bahia — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 18' Poor challenge from Matheus Rossetto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 20' Jean Lucas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Marinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 30' Goal! Everaldo scores his 58 goal in 173 matches.
  • 35' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Marinho with the second goal in the match!
  • 41' Juan Lucero picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Thaciano is replaced by Rafael Ratao.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leandro Martinez, as he is very good at scoring at Castelao with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 61' The travelling EC Bahia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Lucero made 147 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' EC Bahia come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' Luciano Rodriguez gets the nod from EC Bahia. He replaces Everaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Renato Kayzer comes on to replace Juan Lucero.
  • 76' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Hercules by Tomas Pochettino on 76 minute.
  • 80' What a moment for Tomas Pochettino! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Marinho is replaced by Yago Pikachu on 82 minute.
  • 83' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Matheus Rossetto as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Augusto steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 89' The Brazil Renato Kayzer breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 4-1!
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fortaleza EC to claim maximum points.

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
Rodriguinho 3
Marinho 3
Yago Pikachu 2
Gilberto 2
Juninho 2
Tomas Pochettino 1
Renato Kayzer 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 Grêmio 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.