Santos FC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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 | Sao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | EC Bahia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | Fluminense FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Botafogo FR | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Santos FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Mar | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | CA Boston River | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | CA Boston River | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Feb | Club The Strongest | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Club The Strongest | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Santos FC | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #5 |
| 38 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 10 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 6 |
| 41 | Scored | 43 |
| 40 | Conceded | 35 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.64 |
| 37% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Santos FC this season
Santos FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Santos FC are 8th (38 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Santos FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
7/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/4
76+
7/7
■ 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)
Santos FC
| Gabriel Barbosa | 11 G | 3 A |
| Neymar | 6 G | 3 A |
| Alvaro Barreal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 3 G |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Santos FC and EC Bahia has kicked off!
- 5' Caio Alexandre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Santos FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' 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.
- 17' Erick doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 22' 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.
- 27' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Urbano Caldeira. EC Bahia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Santos FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joao Schmidt.
- 45' The 28-year-old Jean Lucas has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Yeferson Soteldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Rollheiser at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' What a strike from Thaciano! The score is 1-1.
- 51' It’s a booking for EC Bahia player. Caio Alexandre gets a card.
- 56' Gil picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Santos FC that had 291 games and scored 364 goals.
- 66' Rodrigo Nestor makes way for Jean Lucas at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from EC Bahia.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yeferson Soteldo on 68.
- 73' Santos FC 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.
- 74' Deivid Washington gets the nod from Santos FC. He replaces Tiquinho Soares and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' It is a substitution in EC Bahia team. Willian Jose is replaced by Luciano Rodriguez on 79 minute.
- 81' Goal! Diego Pituca scores his 12 goal in 291 matches.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Diego Pituca.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Erick.
- 90' Against the run of play, Luciano Juba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Joao Pedro Chermont is booked for Santos FC — card on 90.
- 90' Santos FC ring the changes. Guilherme has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Veron to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Santos FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 31
-
22
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Thaciano 46'
-
11
Guilherme ↓ Gabriel Veron 90'
- 77
- 4
- 32
- 2
- 44
-
49
Gabriel Bontempo ↓ Diego Pituca 74'
Bench
- 14
-
16
Thaciano ↑ 46'
- 8
- 3
- 1
-
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 74'
- 29
-
7
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 46'
-
70
Gabriel Veron ↑ 90'
- 38
-
36
Deivid Washington ↑ 74'
- 25
Coach
Pedro Caixinha
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- 96
-
7
Ademir Santos ↓ Kayky 66'
- 2
- 12
-
25
Iago Borduchi ↓ Erick 46'
- 14
-
11
Rodrigo Nestor ↓ Jean Lucas 66'
- 33
- 21
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Cauly 66'
- 46
Bench
-
6
Jean Lucas ↑ 66'
- 22
- 4
-
8
Cauly ↑ 66'
- 13
- 1
- 26
-
37
Kayky ↑ 66'
- 5
- 77
-
16
Erick ↑ 46'
-
9
Luciano Rodriguez ↑ 79'
Coach
Rogério Ceni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano Juba | 3 |
| Angelo Borges | 2 |
| Carlos Sanchez | 2 |
| Benjamin Rollheiser | 2 |
| Thaciano | 2 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 1 |
| Diego Pituca | 1 |
| Junior Brumado | 1 |
Head to Head
Santos FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Santos FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Santos FC or EC Bahia 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Santos FC or Draw
63%
Draw or EC Bahia
64%
Santos FC or EC Bahia
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: EC Bahia win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Santos FC
| Handicap | Santos FC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Santos FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

