Match Report
Vitória went into the game 13th in the table on 29 points; Bahia sat 5th on 40 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Vitória no better than 18th for form, against 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Vitória ran at 0.96 scored and 1.48 conceded, Bahia at 1.48 and 1.2.
Bahia arrived off five consecutive draws.
Across 24 recorded meetings, Vitória have 4 wins to Bahia's 10, with 10 draws, at 2.54 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
R. Claus officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.4 yellow cards each. Estádio Manoel Barradas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,618. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bahia: Alejo Veliz (67'), Jean Lucas (90')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória 47% · Bahia 53% · Total shots: 14-28 · On target: 2-9 · Corners: 7-7