Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Palmeiras - Bahia!
- Palmeiras have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bahia have not yet lost a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Palmeiras nor Bahia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Palmeiras form and stats
Palmeiras have collected seven points from their first three Serie A games here at Allianz Parque, a promising start.
No payout for Palmeiras in their previous match, an away game at Bragantino that ended in defeat 1-3. Midfield player Gustavo Scarpa got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Scarpa hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against América Mineiro.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Palmeiras as they are travelling to their away game against Internacional in the Serie A. That match is three days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Palmeiras's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Palmeiras have conceded 3 goals.
Bahia form and stats
Bahia are still undefeated on their travels in the Serie A. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Bahia had fun at their own home (Allianz Parque) last time out, beating Athletico PR 2-1. Patrick de Lucca and Rossi scored. Attacker Rossi got a player rating of 9.14 in the game. "Man of the match" Rossi scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit four key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A draw for Bahia before that, at their own venue hosting Corinthians (0-0).After this away game Bahia return home for a Serie A game against América Mineiro. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Bahia has scored 5 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Palmeiras won four games, six matches ended with a draw and Bahia has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  G. Oliveira Souza Junior 4 goals |   W. Gomes de Siqueira 2 goals |  W. Ribeiro Silva 2 goals |
Palmeiras missing players
Bahia missing players
| Palmeiras | Bahia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 17% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.2 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 83% | 43% |
- All of Bahia's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Palmeiras's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bahia have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Bahia have not yet lost a game away.
- Bahia have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Bahia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palmeiras have not yet lost a game 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 | Bragantino | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Athletico PR | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Bahia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Palmeiras | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Atletico GO | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Flamengo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Fluminense | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Santos | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Ceará | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Internacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Juventude | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Sport Recife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Cuiabá | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | São Paulo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 18 | Chapecoense | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | América Mineiro | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 20 | Grêmio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |