Fluminense perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Bahia can look both up and down from their 13th position.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Fluminense form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Fluminense have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Serie A are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Fluminense after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Fluminense are returning here after visiting Goiás in a Serie A game and winning with a 4-2 scoreline. Digão, Nenê, Yago Felipe and Fred scored the goal(s). 1-1 away at Botafogo before that.
As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
There will be little rest for Fluminense after this match as they are travelling to Atlético Mineiro for a Serie A game in only three days.
Fluminense have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 13 goals in 7 league matches. Fluminense's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bahia form and stats
Bahia have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-2-3 (6 played).
Gilberto, Rossi and Clayson scored in Bahia's previous match, the home game against Vasco da Gama that ended 3-0. A loss against Sport Recife was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Bahia delivered their win in the match against Vasco da Gama already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
The visiting Bahia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 6 games. Bahia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Fluminense, four draws and two wins for Bahia. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  A. de Carvalho 6 goals |   R. Costa Marinho 3 goals |  R. Paula Silva 2 goals |
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| Fluminense | Bahia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | 13 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 21% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 163 | 87 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 82 | 191 |
| 54 | 26 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 28 | 69 |
| 39% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 25% | 26% |
- All of Fluminense's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bahia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fluminense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fluminense have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Fluminense 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 | Atlético Mineiro | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Internacional | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Flamengo | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
| 6 | Fluminense | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Santos | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Sport Recife | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Fortaleza | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Grêmio | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Athletico PR | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Bahia | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Ceará | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Corinthians | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Atlético GO | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Botafogo | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Coritiba | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Bragantino | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 12 |
| 20 | Goiás | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |