Match Report
The table read 3rd (Athletico PR, 49 pts) against 5th (Bahia, 46 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Athletico PR: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Athletico PR ran at 1.54 scored and 1.14 conceded, Bahia at 1.54 and 1.25.
Bahia arrived on a run of four straight wins. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Athletico PR against 13/15 for Bahia.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Athletico PR have 10 wins to Bahia's 9, with 5 draws, at 2.21 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
A. Daronco officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 3.4 yellow cards each. Arena de Baixada, capacity 43,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Athletico PR: Lucas Esquivel (16'), Jorge Rivaldo (69') · Bahia: Erick Pulga (26')
Key stats
Possession: Athletico PR 50% · Bahia 50% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 6-3