Bahia will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 24 points behind Palmeiras.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Palmeiras when visiting Bahia as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
Bahia form and stats
Overall Serie A stats at home this season for Bahia are 7-5-4 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Roger Machado led his Bahia to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Flamengo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Arena Fonte Nova. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Chapecoense.
Bahia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 16 attempts. From these home matches, Bahia have conceded only 15 goals.
Palmeiras form and stats
Playing away, Palmeiras have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie A this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Palmeiras, as they have won on their previous two travels.
There were no winners in Palmeiras's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 1-1 vs Corinthians (placed 8th). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Vasco da Gama.
Palmeiras are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 16 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Palmeiras have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Palmeiras - Bahia 2-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 5 - 5 (Bahia wins - draws - Palmeiras wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Bruno Henrique 9 goals |  Dudu 6 goals |  Luiz Adriano 6 goals |
Bahia missing players
Palmeiras missing players
| Bahia | Palmeiras | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 35 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 51 |
| 33 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 84% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 62% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | 75% |
| 34% | 38% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| 22% | 19% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 44% | 50% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 47% |
| 44% | 44% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 19% | 44% |
| 28% | 19% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 19% | 9% |
| 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeiras have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Palmeiras have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palmeiras haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Flamengo | 32 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 68 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 77 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 67 |
| 3 | Santos | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 64 |
| 4 | Gremio | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 23 | 56 |
| 5 | São Paulo | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 52 |
| 6 | Athletico PR | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 50 |
| 7 | Internacional | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 49 |
| 8 | Corinthians | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 49 |
| 9 | Bahia | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Goias | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -16 | 42 |
| 11 | Vasco da Gama | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 42 |
| 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -5 | 40 |
| 13 | Fortaleza | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -5 | 39 |
| 14 | Botafogo | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -12 | 36 |
| 15 | Ceará | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 35 |
| 17 | Fluminense | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | CSA | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 28 | -26 | 29 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 48 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -23 | 22 |
| 20 | Avaí | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 29 | -35 | 17 |