Serie A
Bahia arrive 6th in Serie A, with 53 points from 33 league games. This guide covers the goals profile, the home and away split and the fixtures ahead, then the markets and bookmakers worth a look.
Bahia
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Salvador is home to Bahia, a Brazilian Serie A club founded in 1931 and nicknamed Esquadrão de Aço and Tricolor Baiano.
Bahia's pace of 1.6 points a game projects to roughly 61 points by the end of the season.
6th out of 20, Bahia are 16 points above the relegation line.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 33 | 17 |
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| 6 |
| 10 |
| 52 |
| 46 |
| +6 |
| 57 |
| +4 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 54 | +1 |
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| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 54 | +1 |
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| 6 | Bahia | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 53 | – |
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| 7 | Atletico-MG | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 50 | −3 |
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| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 | −6 |
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| 9 | Santos | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 47 | −6 |
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League average this season: 1.33 goals scored per team per game, 2.7 per match (all 20 clubs' goals over their games played). Season length: 38 games (33 played and 5 still scheduled in the league's fixture list); projections assume it.
Bahia have taken 7 points from their last five games: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | H | São Paulo (H) | 3–2 | W | |
| Serie A | A | Santos (A) | 1–1 | D | |
| Serie A | H | Flamengo (H) | 0–3 | L | |
| Serie A | H | Mirassol (H) | 1–0 | W | |
| Serie A | A | Palmeiras (A) | 0–1 | L | |
| Serie A | A | Atletico Paranaense (A) | 1–2 | L | |
| Serie A | H | Remo (H) | 2–1 | W | |
| Serie A | A | RB Bragantino (A) | 3–2 | W | |
| Serie A | H | Internacional (H) | 3–2 | W | |
| Serie A | A | Vitória (A) | 2–0 | W |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
Here is how Bahia have fared at home and on the road in the league this season.
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 1.76 |
| Away | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 1.44 |
| All | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 1.61 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
Bahia's goals scored and conceded over their last 20 matches, cups and Europe included.
| Measure | Last 20 | Last 5 | Before that (15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Total goals per game | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 45% | 40% | 47% |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 40% | 67% |
| Clean sheets | 25% | 20% | 27% |
| Failed to score | 25% | 40% | 20% |
All competitions. "Last 20" is the team's last 20 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (15)" the 15 matches before the last 5. The Serie A average this season is 2.7 goals per match. Across 336 finished Serie A matches this season, 51% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 59%. In Bahia's 33 Serie A matches, 52% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 64%.
6 different players have scored two or more for Bahia, so Luciano Juba's 11 are only part of 48 in all competitions.
And Éverton Ribeiro has set up 6 goals for Bahia, more than any team-mate (all competitions).
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Juba | 34 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Willian José | 34 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Erick | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Jean Lucas | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Erick Pulga | 36 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Everaldo | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Éverton Ribeiro | 28 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
All competitions since 28 January. Ranked by goals, then assists.
Next up, Cruzeiro host Bahia having won 4 of their last 5.
And Bahia are underdogs away to Cruzeiro, priced at 4.23 to win.
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | A | Cruzeiro (A) | 3rd | WLWWW | |
| Serie A | A | Grêmio (A) | 18th | DLWWL | |
| Serie A | H | Coritiba (H) | 12th | DLLWL | |
| Serie A | A | Botafogo (A) | 11th | DWLLW | |
| Serie A | H | Atletico-MG (H) | 7th | WWLLL |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
| Market | Why |
|---|---|
| Both teams to score: yes | Both sides scored in most recent matches (goals profile above) |
Rules of thumb from recent results, not predictions. Prices are on the bookmaker sites.
Bahia dates to New Year's Day 1931, a merger of players from two clubs. They won the Taça Brasil in 1959, and in 1960 became the first club to take part in the Taça Libertadores da America. In 1988 they won the Brazilian Championship against Internacional, taking the first leg in Salvador 2–1. The slide came in 1997, when relegation to the Série B arrived for the first time after a goalless draw with Juventude at the Fonte Nova. In 2002 the bank sponsoring the team went bankrupt, and the club kept sinking, dropping to the Série C in 2005. Even there they drew crowds, with an average of 40,400 a game in 2007 that was the largest in Brazil. A State Championship match against Esporte Clube Vitória in February 2018 saw nine players sent off, split between the two sides. City Football Group completed the purchase of 90% of the club in May 2023.
Bahia now play at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, a modern ground with room for 50,025 supporters. It was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on the site of the old stadium and opened on 5 April 2013. That old Fonte Nova served as the club's home from 1951 to 25 November 2007, the day part of the upper tier collapsed during the match with Vila Nova that confirmed a step up out of the Série C into the Série B. The old ground was imploded on 29 August 2010. The new arena has given Bahia a worthy stage for a fan base that has filled stands at every level, and a home edge that opposing sides rarely enjoy.
