Sao Paulo FC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs EC Bahia — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- EC Bahia 17 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | EC Bahia | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | Cuiaba EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jul | Santos FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | RB Bragantino | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jul | Fluminense FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Cruzeiro EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jul | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jul | CA Paranaense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Cuiaba EC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jul | Grêmio FBPA | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sao Paulo FC | EC Bahia | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #6 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 25 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.53 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
35%
Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season
EC Bahia this season
Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts). EC Bahia are 6th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
EC Bahia
| Luciano Juba | 7 G | 1 A |
| Everaldo | 4 G | |
| Willian Jose | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sao Paulo FC is hosting EC Bahia for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with EC Bahia winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sao Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 18' EC Bahia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sao Paulo FC and EC Bahia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 24' A tactical swap from Sao Paulo FC — Juan Santos on, Erison off on 24 minutes.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Gilberto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' Juan Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Erison at the 25 minute mark.
- 30' 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.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for EC Bahia. Gabriel Xavier will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' EC Bahia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Brazil international Thaciano has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. Sao Paulo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sao Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Rodrigo Nestor makes way for Michel Araujo at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sao Paulo FC.
- 68' A change in the Sao Paulo FC ranks — Wellington Rato exits the field as Alexandre Pato enters on 68.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' A moment of madness from Rafael Ratao on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. EC Bahia will be frustrated.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ademir Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sao Paulo FC.
- 86' Everaldo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Everaldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ademir Santos at the 90 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sao Paulo FC 0-0 EC Bahia.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 5
- 38
- 13
- 11
- 27
- 29
- 35
- 49
- 23
Bench
- 93
- 8
- 28
- 21
- –
- 6
- 15
- 47
- 4
- 30
- 18
- 31
EC Bahia Lineups
Starting XI
- –
-
–
Ademir Santos ↓ Everaldo 90'
- –
- –
- –
- –
- 21
- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
–
Everaldo ↑ 90'
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luciano | 6 |
| Willian Jose | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Ferreira | 2 |
| Edigar Junio | 2 |
| Rossi | 1 |
| Caio Paulista | 1 |
| Damian Bobadilla | 1 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
EC Bahia xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
78%
Draw or EC Bahia
51%
Sao Paulo FC or EC Bahia
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | EC Bahia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.