Bahia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 16th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Sport Recife holds 8th place with 17 pts.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie A. That game was an away game at Botafogo, so at least Bahia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sport Recife, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Bahia form and stats
Bahia, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Serie A, have collected 7 points from their Serie A home games so far after 2-1-3. Three consecutive losses here at Arena Fonte Nova is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
Bahia are returning here after visiting Botafogo in a Serie A game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Gilberto and Élber scored the goal(s). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Atletico PR (0-1).
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of L. Venker de Menezes when Élber scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 68th minute.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bahia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie A game versus Vasco da Gama in only three days. This game is also played here at Arena Fonte Nova.
Bahia has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Bahia have conceded 10 from these games.
Sport Recife form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sport Recife so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).
The Recife goalkeeper Luan Polli Gomes is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 227 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Recife go into this game after a win, the home game against Corinthians that ended 1-0. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Fluminense.
We have checked recent matches where Sport Recife have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, two draws and four defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Recife now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie A game at Flamengo is waiting in only three days.
The attacking power of Recife when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, Recife have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Bahia-Sport Recife H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bahia four wins, Sport Recife four wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Maidana Martins 4 goals |   R. Costa Marinho 3 goals | J. Pimentel da Silva 2 goals |
Bahia missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| Bahia | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 42% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 156 | 74 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 53 | 116 |
| 54 | 26 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 38% | 31% |
- Bahia has the most conceded goals (10) at home in Serie A
- Bahia has the most conceded goals (20) in Serie A
- Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sport Recife have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sport Recife 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 | Atletico Mineiro | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Internacional | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Flamengo | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Fluminense | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | Santos | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Fortaleza | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| 11 | Atletico PR | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Ceara | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Atletico GO | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Gremio | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Bahia | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Coritiba | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 11 |
| 18 | Bragantino | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Botafogo | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 20 | Goias | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |