EC Bahia
Football Brazilian Série A Wed 3 Dec 18:00
Sport Club do Recife
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Série A Betting Preview: Bahia vs Sport Recife

Bahia meet Sport Recife, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Wednesday 3 December.

We’re Expecting Bahia to Win Big

Bahia -2 are available at odds of -118 on the Asian Handicap. That means a return if the favourites triumph by three or more goals and money back if they beat Sport Recife by a two-goal margin.

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5 Sport Victories in Previous 7 H2H Clashes

Bahia played Juventude on the road in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw. The Salvador club had three shots on target and enjoyed 58% possession, with Ademir Santos getting the goal.

Sport Recife suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 3-0 scoreline occurred away to Santos, making it nine losses on the bounce. Cesar Lucena's side enjoyed 47% possession and had two shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bahia were on the road when they last faced Sport, with the sides drawing 0-0. We’ve seen the past 7 H2H meetings involve five wins for Sport, one draw and one victory for Bahia.

Série A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Bahia logo Bahia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
Bahia – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 10.3 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. Bahia have had 57.3% possession and 6.2 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 7.5 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal, while earning 5.2 corners.

Willian Jose leads the way with 6 goals, Tiago has 3, with Ademir Santos and two others on 1. Ademir Santos has made the most assists with 4.

Sport Recife – Last 10 League Games

Sport have 9 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 0.8 goals from 7.0 attempts and 2.9 shots on goal. The Lions average 46.0% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 5.9 corners against them, while conceding 2.8 goals from 13.6 attempts and 6.9 shots on goal.

Leo Pereira has landed 3 goals, Pablo 2, with Rafael Thyere and two others scoring 1. Lucas Lima is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Bahia confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Ronaldo (GK), Santiago Arias, Kanu, Santiago Ramos, Luciano Juba, Everton Ribeiro, Nicolas Acevedo, Rodrigo Nestor, Ademir Santos, Willian Jose, Erick Pulga.

Sport Recife confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Caique Franca (GK), Lucas Kal, Rafael Thyere, Luan Candido, Aderlan, Igor Carius, Matheusinho, Adriel, Christian Rivera, Romarinho, Lucas Lima.

Bahia vs Sport Recife Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Bahia vs Sport Recife with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree that Bahia can land a sizeable win, then you can get them at -2 on the Asian Handicap at -118. The home team should be able to stamp their authority on this Série A clash.

We’re always monitoring the Série A team news. Combined with the latest form, this helps us secure the best value. Our football experts also take a data-led approach, with the key numbers proving useful.

Key Bahia vs Sport Recife league stats:

  • The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Sport in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +2 line hasn’t been covered by Sport in 7 of their last 10 games.
Bahia -2 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 54.1% prospect of winning. Based on our experts research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Bahia Bahia logo 3 - 0 Sport Recife logo Sport Recife

Bahia are available to back at +500 to secure a 3-0 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Willian José Over 1.5 Shots On Target -120 BetMGM logo

Willian José (Bahia) is available to cover the shots on goal total at -120. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest Willian José Player Prop Odds

Éverton Ribeiro To Score +380 BetMGM logo

Éverton Ribeiro (Bahia) can be backed at +380 to score. There are attractive odds available for this Anytime Goalscorer wager and we think this is a value proposition for him to find the net.

Latest Éverton Ribeiro Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -139 BetMGM logo

It’s been five consecutive Bahia matches where 9.5 corners has been covered, while the same outcome has happened in four straight Sport Recife games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of corners and that the line will be covered, with odds of -139 available.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Bahia Logo Bahia
Total
11.40 6.20 5.20
Home
9.10 6.30 2.80
Away
9.90 3.50 6.40
Sport Recife Logo Sport Recife
Total
11.20 5.30 5.90
Home
11.10 5.70 5.40
Away
11.50 5.00 6.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Bahia -2 -118
Both Team To Score No -143
Anytime Goalscorer Willian José -125

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Bahia vs Sport Recife Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bahia Big Favourites on the Full-Time Result Market

The bookmakers take few chances with their latest odds of -526 for Bahia winning which suggests that they have a 84% chance in this Série A encounter. Sport Recife are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +1200.

Should you want to back Bahia to lead at the break, then there is -179 available on the Half-Time Result market. Opponents Sport have been chalked up at +800 and the draw is +200.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -161 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Willian José Favourite to Find the Net First

Those interested in Willian José to find the net anytime are able to get -115. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +250.

Player Goals
Willian José (Bahia)
First
-115
Anytime
+250
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Mateo Sanabria (Bahia)
First
+145
Anytime
+500
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Erick Pulga (Bahia)
First
+160
Anytime
+475
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Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior (Bahia)
First
+175
Anytime
+500
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Player Shots On Target
Mateo Sanabria (Bahia)
Over 0.5
-244
Under 0.5
+135
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Erick Pulga (Bahia)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
+120
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Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior (Bahia)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
+102
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Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-147
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Player Shots
Willian José (Bahia)
Over 4.5
-100
Under 4.5
-
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Erick Pulga (Bahia)
Over 3.5
+112
Under 3.5
-
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Ademir da Silva Santos Júnior (Bahia)
Over 2.5
-137
Under 2.5
-
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Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife)
Over 1.5
-152
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats
Bahia logo Bahia League Stats
Sport Recife logo Sport Recife League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 9 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bahia vs Sport Recife Lineups & Team News

The latest Bahia vs Sport team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Série A lineups and the latest on injuries.

Bahia Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Sport Recife Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Bahia Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

96 Ronaldo
13 Santiago Arias 4 Kanu 21 Santiago Ramos 46 Luciano Juba
10 Everton Ribeiro 26 Nicolas Acevedo 11 Rodrigo Nestor
7 Ademir Santos 12 Willian Jose 16 Erick Pulga
22 Caique Franca
21 Lucas Kal 15 Rafael Thyere 36 Luan Candido
13 Aderlan 16 Igor Carius
17 Matheusinho 54 Adriel 14 Christian Rivera 11 Romarinho
10 Lucas Lima

Sport Recife Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Bahia Substitutes

  • 1Danilo Fernandes
  • 2Gilberto Junior
  • 3Gabriel Xavier
  • 5Rezende
  • 8Cauly Oliveira Souza
  • 14Erick
  • 19Caio Alexandre
  • 25Iago
  • 37Kayky
  • 44Luiz Gustavo Santos
  • 52Ruan Pablo
  • 77Tiago Carvalho

Sport Recife Substitutes

  • 6Joao Silva
  • 7Goncalo Paciencia
  • 9Ignacio Ramirez
  • 20Rodrigo Atencio
  • 27Sergio Oliveira
  • 28Pedro Augusto
  • 30Chrystian Barletta
  • 32Hereda
  • 33Matheus Alexandre
  • 40Ramon
  • 42Antonio Adriano

Previous Bahia Lineups

28 Nov Série A
Juventude 1-1 Bahia
23 Nov Série A
Bahia 1-0 Vasco da Gama
20 Nov Série A
Bahia 2-3 Fortaleza
08 Nov Série A
Internacional 2-2 Bahia
05 Nov Série A
Atlético MG 3-0 Bahia
02 Nov Série A
Bahia 2-1 Bragantino

Previous Sport Recife Lineups

28 Nov Série A
Santos 3-0 Sport Recife
23 Nov Série A
Sport Recife 1-3 Vitória
18 Nov Série A
Botafogo 3-2 Sport Recife
15 Nov Série A
Sport Recife 1-5 Flamengo
08 Nov Série A
Sport Recife 2-4 Atlético MG
05 Nov Série A
Sport Recife 0-2 Juventude

Injuries & Suspensions

Bahia Injury Table
Type Name Info
Michel Araujo Cruciate ligame
David Duarte Thigh
Sport Recife Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Bahia Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Rogerio Ceni

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Santiago Ramos 21 D 31 2746 31 0 0 0 7 1
Luciano Juba 46 D 33 2668 31 2 5 4 2 0
Jean Lucas 6 M 33 2600 32 2 3 1 3 2
Ronaldo 96 G 26 2268 26 5 0 1 1 0
David Duarte 33 M 25 2207 24 5 1 1 4 0

Sport Recife Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Cesar Lucena

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Christian Rivera 14 M 32 2640 31 2 0 0 8 0
Lucas Lima 19 F 31 2380 28 3 3 7 10 0
Gabriel 1 G 23 2070 23 0 0 0 3 0
Rafael Thyere 15 D 22 1926 22 3 1 0 2 0
Ramon 40 D 22 1861 22 10 1 0 5 1
Brazil FlagSérie A Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletico PR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Atlético MG 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bahia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Botafogo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Chapecoense 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Corinthians 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Coritiba 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Cruzeiro 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Flamengo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fluminense 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Grêmio 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Internacional 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Mirassol 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Palmeiras 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Bragantino 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Remo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Santos 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 São Paulo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Vasco da Gama 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Vitória 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletico PR 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
2 Atlético MG 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
3 Bahia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
4 Botafogo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
5 Chapecoense 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
6 Corinthians 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
7 Coritiba 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Cruzeiro 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Flamengo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Fluminense 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Grêmio 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Internacional 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Mirassol 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Palmeiras 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Bragantino 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Remo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Santos 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 São Paulo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Vasco da Gama 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Vitória 0 0 0 0 0:0 0