Match Report
Vasco da Gama, 17th on 28 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Bahia (4th, 46). Vasco da Gama ranked 12th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Per game in the league, Bahia were scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.22, Vasco da Gama 1.12 and 1.58, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Bahia arrived off three consecutive draws. Vasco da Gama had not lost in 5 games.
22 meetings are on record — 10 won by Bahia, 6 by Vasco da Gama, 6 drawn, at 2.36 goals per meeting.
Arena Fonte Nova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 48,902. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Bahia 51% · Vasco da Gama 49% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-6