Match Report
40 points for Bahia (5th), 28 for Grêmio (15th): a 12-point gap. Grêmio had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bahia ran at 1.48 scored and 1.2 conceded, Grêmio at 1.13 and 1.33.
A win had eluded Bahia for 6 matches. Bahia had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Grêmio, 8.
The sides have met 24 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Bahia, 3 draws and 13 for Grêmio, at 2.04 goals per meeting. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Arena Fonte Nova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,902. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Bahia: Mateo Sanabria (72') · Grêmio: Viery (62')
Key stats
Possession: Bahia 60% · Grêmio 40% · Total shots: 17-3 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 7-3