Before kick-off · Wednesday 28 October
EC Bahia and São Paulo FC set for an evenly matched meeting
Seven points separate the teams ahead of their Brasileirão Série A meeting.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
EC Bahia face São Paulo FC in Brasileirão Série A on Thursday, with seven points separating the teams in an evenly matched contest.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- EC Bahia v São Paulo FC
- Published
- 28 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
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EC Bahia v São Paulo FCMatch centre →EC Bahia host São Paulo FC in Brasileirão Série A on Thursday, with kick-off at 00:30 UTC. This looks an evenly matched contest, giving EC Bahia a chance to extend their advantage over São Paulo FC, who can close the gap.
Form guide
EC Bahia sit seventh with 50 points from 32 games, while São Paulo FC are ninth with 43 points from the same number of matches. EC Bahia have scored 45 goals and conceded 40; São Paulo FC have scored 37 and conceded 36. Those season totals show the balance here: EC Bahia have scored more, but São Paulo FC have conceded fewer.
Players to watch
Luciano Juba offers a notable goal threat from defence, with eight goals in 22 games for EC Bahia. Jean Lucas has contributed three goals and three assists from midfield. For São Paulo FC, Luciano has eight goals and two assists in 21 games, while Jonathan Calleri has seven goals in 22 appearances.
How it could be decided
EC Bahia's stronger scoring record meets a São Paulo FC side with the better defensive total, making that contest worth watching. The teams drew 2–2 on 3 May 2026, so their previous meeting offers another reason to expect a close game.
Three things to watch
- • EC Bahia are seventh; São Paulo FC are ninth.
- • Luciano Juba and Luciano each have eight goals.
- • Their May meeting finished level.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.