Match Report
23 points for Bahia (1st), 12 for Jequié (5th): an 11-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Bahia 2.89 scored and 1 conceded per game, Jequié 1.67 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.24.
Jequié had gone 7 games without a win.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Bahia wins, 1 for Jequié, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Arena Fonte Nova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,902. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bahia led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Bahia: Jota (7'), Fred Lippert (90'), Ruan Pablo (36'), Ruan Pablo (42') · Jequié: Tiago Souza (24'), Nael (64')
Key stats
Possession: Bahia 68% · Jequié 32% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 11-2