São Paulo FC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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São Paulo FC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Estadio do Morumbi.
- São Paulo FC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 28 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
- Referee Daniel do Espirito Santo Parro
- Referee Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
- Referee Adriano De Assis Miranda
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | São Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | EC Bahia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | CS Alagoano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | SC Internacional | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Gremio FBPA | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | São Paulo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Aug | Coritiba FBC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Fortaleza EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | CS Alagoano | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| São Paulo FC | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 36 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 43 |
| 30 | Conceded | 35 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 37% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
São Paulo FC are 11th (36 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/9
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/4
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
São Paulo FC
| Luciano | 8 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 8 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G | |
| Artur Guimaraes | 3 G | 1 A |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jean Lucas | 4 G | 3 A |
| Erick | 4 G | |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sao Paulo FC have kicked off against EC Bahia. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Brazil international Alesson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Robert Arboleda has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 15' It’s high time Roger Machado made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. EC Bahia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' The Brazil Rossi breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-1!
- 26' EC Bahia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' That is a Yellow card for Sao Paulo FC. Vitor will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Estadio do Morumbi. Sao Paulo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Sao Paulo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against EC Bahia's shape.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Igor Gomes is withdrawn and Luciano gets his opportunity.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Sao Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Gregore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 60.
- 60' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Liziero exits the field as Gabriel enters on 60.
- 64' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Rodriguinho is replaced by Daniel.
- 68' The crowd applauds Douglas as he leaves the pitch. Anderson steps in for EC Bahia.
- 73' Saldanha is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gilberto at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Time for substitution for EC Bahia. Gregore is replaced by Alesson.
- 75' Rodrigo Nestor is replacing Tche Tche for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 76' Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez is replacing Igor Vinicius for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 83' The Sao Paulo FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Alves is withdrawn and Leo gets his opportunity.
- 85' GOAL! Luciano fires home to make it 1-1!
- 90' It’s a booking for Sao Paulo FC player. Gabriel gets a Yellow card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 14
- 26
- 2
- 10
- 8
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 11
- 16
- 23
- 37
- 25
- 13
- 20
- 41
- 15
- 35
- 27
- 42
Coach
Fernando Diniz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 6 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Lucas Moura | 1 |
| Rossi | 1 |
Head to Head
São Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
São Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
São Paulo FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
São Paulo FC or Draw
71%
Draw or EC Bahia
59%
São Paulo FC or EC Bahia
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — São Paulo FC
| Handicap | São Paulo FC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.