Bahia - Novorizontino. 3rd place against 16th place. Nothing is certain - get a full overview of the game here!
- Bahia have the most scored goals (12) at home in Serie B
- Novorizontino is in the worst form (0-2-4)
Novorizontino have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Bahia have less rest than Novorizontino in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Copa do Brasil game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Atletico PR, was also a home game here at Arena Fonte Nova. The away team is better rested.
Bahia form and stats
Bahia have been outstanding at home so far in the Serie B with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.
Bahia's previous game was also a home event, the loss 1-2 versus Atletico PR (in Copa do Brasil). The first defeat after going undefeated through three league games. Midfield player Mugni got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Mugni hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 45 successful passes (of 49 total).
Ahead of that match, Bahia lost 0-1 at home to Chapecoense.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bahia as they are travelling to their away game against Brusque in the Serie B. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Bahia in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Bahia have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Novorizontino form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Novorizontino so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). Recent form does not give Novorizontino much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Bahia will be a tough nut to crack.
The manager Aal was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Estádio Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi. Novorizontino suffered a 1-3 loss to Tombense (placed 6th). Quirino, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.43. Quirino scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Guarani.After this away game Novorizontino return home for a Serie B game against Vasco da Gama. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Rodallega Martínez 4 goals |   D. Baggio de Oliveira Costa 2 goals |  L. da Silva Santos 1 goals |
Bahia missing players
Novorizontino missing players
| Bahia | Novorizontino | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 38% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 23% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 46% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 23% | 29% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 46% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12.4 | 12.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 8.3 | 11.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 28% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 23% |
| 11.8 | 11.6 | 20 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 12.3 | 9.8 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 5 | 4.1 |
- Bahia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bahia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Novorizontino have scored away.
- Bahia have the most scored goals (12) at home in Serie B
- Bahia have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Bahia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Novorizontino have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Novorizontino is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Bahia | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Gremio | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Sport Recife | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Tombense | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | CRB | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 8 | Brusque | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Operario PR | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Criciúma | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sampaio Correa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Londrina | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Chapecoense | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | CSA | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Ituano | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 16 | Novorizontino | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 14 |
| 17 | Nautico | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 13 |
| 19 | Guarani | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 20 | Vila Nova | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
