Evenly matched teams: Bahia vs Ceará match preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie A
Competition: Sat 05.December
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova (48000 seats)

Bahia and Ceará have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.

Insights:
  • Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ceará has the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Serie A

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Sudamericana match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Unión Santa Fe.

It's quite the trip for Ceará when visiting Bahia as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Bahia form and stats

Bahia have played 12 Serie A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Bahia travelled for their previous game, a trip to Unión Santa Fe that ended 0-0. Before that game, the home loss against Sao Paulo with the scoreline 1-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Bahia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost two.

The Bahia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. Bahia have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Ceará form and stats

There's been little loot from Ceará's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games in the Serie A. Ceará only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws.

Ceará play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Vasco da Gama (placed 17th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Sao Paulo.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Ceará in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Ceará, one draw and three defeats.

Ceará has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 11 games. Ceará have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ceará - Bahia 2-0. Bahia-Ceará H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bahia three wins, Ceará four wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CearáV. Goes Barbosa de Souza
V. Goes Barbosa de Souza
7 goals
BahiaG. Oliveira Souza Junior
G. Oliveira Souza Junior
5 goals
CearáC. Bomfim de Jesus
C. Bomfim de Jesus
5 goals

Bahia missing players

Ceará missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bahia Ceará
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 3 11 23
8 6 1 Won W 0 2 7
4 1 0 Drew D 2 3 8
11 5 1 Lost L 1 6 8
29 18 2 Scored S 4 17 32
37 17 3 Conceded C 6 22 34
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 91%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 91% 83%
57% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 52%
30% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 55% 35%
9% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 36% 17%
61% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 57%
13% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 26%
26% 17% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.9 2.8
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
14 14.2 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 12 12.7
4.5 5.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 4.4
28% 29% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 31%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ceará has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Serie A
  • Ceará has the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Serie A
  • Ceará have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceará 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Mineiro 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 9 2 1 27 9 11 4 1 6 14 20 12 42
2 Sao Paulo 21 11 8 2 34 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 11 5 4 2 19 14 14 41
3 Flamengo 22 11 6 5 37 31 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 6 2 3 19 18 6 39
4 Internacional 23 10 7 6 33 22 11 6 4 1 20 10 12 4 3 5 13 12 11 37
5 Palmeiras 22 10 7 5 31 21 11 5 4 2 18 12 11 5 3 3 13 9 10 37
6 Santos 23 10 7 6 34 27 12 6 4 2 23 14 11 4 3 4 11 13 7 37
7 Gremio 22 9 10 3 28 20 11 6 4 1 18 11 11 3 6 2 10 9 8 37
8 Fluminense 23 10 6 7 31 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 12 14 6 36
9 Fortaleza 23 7 8 8 23 21 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 5 5 11 13 2 29
10 Ceará 23 7 8 8 32 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 11 2 3 6 17 22 -2 29
11 Corinthians 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 3 5 3 13 16 12 4 3 5 12 13 -4 29
12 Athletico PR 23 8 4 11 19 24 12 5 3 4 10 9 11 3 1 7 9 15 -5 28
13 Bahia 23 8 4 11 29 37 12 6 1 5 18 17 11 2 3 6 11 20 -8 28
14 Atletico GO 23 6 10 7 20 27 11 2 6 3 13 15 12 4 4 4 7 12 -7 28
15 Bragantino 23 6 9 8 29 28 11 5 3 3 18 11 12 1 6 5 11 17 1 27
16 Sport Recife 23 7 4 12 21 33 11 5 0 6 12 15 12 2 4 6 9 18 -12 25
17 Vasco da Gama 22 6 6 10 24 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 11 3 3 5 14 18 -7 24
18 Coritiba 23 5 5 13 20 32 11 3 2 6 6 9 12 2 3 7 14 23 -12 20
19 Botafogo 22 3 11 8 22 29 12 2 5 5 12 16 10 1 6 3 10 13 -7 20
20 Goias 22 3 7 12 24 37 11 3 3 5 15 18 11 0 4 7 9 19 -13 16

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, often called the Brasileirão (or just Série A), is the primary football competition in Brazil. It has 20 teams playing each other twice from May to December, a total of 38 fixtures. The top team is crowned as the champion and the bottom four are relegated.