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Bahia 1–2 Palmeiras · Serie A

Bahia

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1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Palmeiras won 1–2.

Shots
198
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.330.27
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Palmeiras beat Bahia 2–1. Recorded in this match (Bahia – Palmeiras): shots 19–8, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.33–0.27, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bahia, Palmeiras.

4 days ▲Rest daysBahia · Palmeiras2.81 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBahiaPalmeirasBaseline
Rest days4 days2.81 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Palmeiras's recent record differs from the season

weak

Palmeiras's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.1 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.1 goals/match1.35 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Palmeiras have a visible away split

moderate

Palmeiras's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match13 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots8 shotsBahia 19 shots, Palmeiras 8 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsBahia 6 shots, Palmeiras 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG0.27 xGBahia 1.33 xG, Palmeiras 0.27 xG
  • Possession59%41%Bahia 59%, Palmeiras 41%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersBahia 7 corners, Palmeiras 5 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls17 foulsBahia 18 fouls, Palmeiras 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Bahia
0Draws
3Palmeiras
Bahia — Palmeiras · Serie A1–0
Palmeiras — Bahia · Serie A0–1
Bahia — Palmeiras · Serie A1–2
Palmeiras — Bahia · Serie A2–0
Palmeiras — Bahia · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bahia favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Palmeiras in 3 · 7 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bahia9 matchesPalmeiras10 matches
1.44 goals/matchGoals scored9/10▲ 2.1 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed9/101 goal/match
1.45 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.65 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots9/1012.3 shots/match
5.11 shots/matchShots on target9/105.2 shots/match
51.2% ●Possession9/1046.4%
5.56 corners/match ●Corners9/104.9 corners/match
4 cards/matchCards3/41.75 cards/match
15 fouls/matchFouls9/1015.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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