Match Report
Bahia went into the game 5th in the table on 40 points; Palmeiras sat 1st on 52 — a 12-point gap. On recent form Palmeiras sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bahia ran at 1.48 scored and 1.2 conceded, Palmeiras at 1.8 and 0.84.
Palmeiras had won four straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 4 Bahia wins, 10 for Palmeiras, 8 draws, at 2.27 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 32% of meetings won. Only 32% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Arena Fonte Nova, with room for 48,902 spectators. On the scoreboard, Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Bahia: David Duarte (58') · Palmeiras: Santiago Ramos Mingo (88' og), Jhon Arias (42')
Key stats
Possession: Bahia 59% · Palmeiras 41% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 7-5