Match Report
Bahia went into the game 1st in the table on 19 points; Itabuna sat 10th on 6 — a 13-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.56/0.89 for Bahia and 0.89/1.78 for Itabuna (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Bahia arrived on a run of four straight wins. Bahia had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Itabuna, 6.
Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Bahia led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.