Sunday , 6 September 2026

Sao Paulo FC vs EC Bahia, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
Sao Paulo FC
2 – 2
Full Time
EC Bahia
Sun 3 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Morumbi HT 45' · FT 45'
Artur Guimaraes 17' 1–0
1–1 62' Luciano Juba
Ferreira 73' 2–1
2–2 90+7' Erick
Y 41' Nicolas Acevedo
Damian Bobadilla 45' Y
Enzo Diaz 81' Y
Y 90' Mateo Sanabria
Jonathan Calleri 90' Y
Y 90' Erick
Andre Silva 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sao Paulo FC vs EC Bahia — Serie A at Morumbi.

Match Details

  • Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (Brazil)
  • Assistant 1 Douglas Pagung (Brazil)
  • Assistant 2 Pedro Amorim de Freitas (Brazil)
12 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 26 52
2 SE Palmeiras 25 52
3 CA Paranaense 26 46
4 Fluminense FC 26 45
5 EC Bahia 26 43
6 Cruzeiro EC 26 40
7 Coritiba FBC 26 37
8 CA Mineiro 25 36
9 RB Bragantino 25 35
10 Sao Paulo FC 25 33
11 Santos FC 25 32
12 SC Corinthians Paulista 25 32
13 Botafogo FR 24 30
14 EC Vitoria 25 29
15 Gremio FBPA 24 28
16 Mirassol FC 26 28
17 SC Internacional 26 25
18 CR Vasco da Gama 25 25
19 Clube do Remo 26 24
20 Chapecoense AF 24 14

Head-to-Head

7
8
3
Sao Paulo FC 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals EC Bahia
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia 2025-10-26 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 EC Bahia 2025-05-31 EC Bahia 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-11-06 EC Bahia 0–3 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-30 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Bahia

Recent Form

Sao Paulo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May EC Bahia H 2–2 D
26 Apr Mirassol FC H 1–0 W
18 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
11 Apr EC Vitoria A 0–2 L
04 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 4–1 W
01 Apr SC Internacional A 1–1 D
EC Bahia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Sao Paulo FC A 2–2 D
25 Apr Santos FC H 2–2 D
19 Apr CR Flamengo A 0–2 L
11 Apr Mirassol FC A 2–1 W
05 Apr SE Palmeiras H 1–2 L
01 Apr CA Paranaense H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Sao Paulo FC EC Bahia
#10 Position #5
33 Points 43
25 Played 26
9 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 5
31 Scored 40
28 Conceded 32
+3 GD +8
1.32 PPG 1.65
36% Win % 42%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
EC Bahia this season

Sao Paulo FC are 10th (33 pts). EC Bahia are 5th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/2
46-60
–/8
61-75
5/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
EC Bahia
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/3
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sao Paulo FC
Luciano 8 G 1 A
Jonathan Calleri 7 G 1 A
Ferreira 4 G
Artur Guimaraes 3 G 1 A
EC Bahia
Luciano Juba 8 G 1 A
Erick 4 G
Everaldo 4 G
Jean Lucas 3 G 3 A
Willian Jose 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against São Paulo FC and EC Bahia has kicked off!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both São Paulo FC and EC Bahia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His São Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Artur Guimaraes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' Luciano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for São Paulo FC tonight.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering São Paulo FC that had 375 games and scored 409 goals.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. São Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Acevedo is booked for EC Bahia — card on 41.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Damian Bobadilla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' EC Bahia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' A goal from the Brazil international Luciano Juba! He fires home on 62 to make it 0-2!
  • 67' EC Bahia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Ferreira does the damage! The net is bulging and Sao Paulo FC surge ahead!
  • 78' EC Bahia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Enzo Diaz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean Lucas, as he is very good at scoring at Morumbi with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Mateo Sanabria on 90 minutes earns him a card. EC Bahia will be frustrated.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Sao Paulo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Machado

EC Bahia Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luciano 6
Willian Jose 2
Edigar Junio 2
Ferreira 2
Edigar Junio 2
Artur Guimaraes 1
Santiago Trellez 1
Rossi 1

Head to Head

2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia 2025-10-26 Sao Paulo FC 2–0 EC Bahia 2025-05-31 EC Bahia 2–1 Sao Paulo FC 2024-11-06 EC Bahia 0–3 Sao Paulo FC 2024-06-30 Sao Paulo FC 3–1 EC Bahia

Sao Paulo FC Form

2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2026-04-26 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Mirassol FC W 2026-04-18 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-04-11 EC Vitoria 2–0 Sao Paulo FC L 2026-04-04 Sao Paulo FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2026-04-01 SC Internacional 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D

EC Bahia Form

2026-05-03 Sao Paulo FC 2–2 EC Bahia D 2026-04-25 EC Bahia 2–2 Santos FC D 2026-04-19 CR Flamengo 2–0 EC Bahia L 2026-04-11 Mirassol FC 1–2 EC Bahia W 2026-04-05 EC Bahia 1–2 SE Palmeiras L 2026-04-01 EC Bahia 3–0 CA Paranaense W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72 Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 EC Bahia xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC48% Draw26% EC Bahia26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sao Paulo FC or Draw
74%
Draw or EC Bahia
52%
Sao Paulo FC or EC Bahia
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sao Paulo FC35% Draw44% EC Bahia21%
Actual: Sao Paulo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC

Handicap Sao Paulo FC covers Push EC Bahia covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
EC Bahia keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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