Santos FC vs Bahia: the preview

Saturday, October 24 · Estádio Urbano Caldeira Brasil - Brasileirão Série A 2026

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Santos FC #8 · 45 pts

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Bahia #7 · 49 pts
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Bahia visits Santos FC holding a higher position in the standings, though both teams share an identical away and home win rate of six victories out of fifteen matches in the tournament. With the historical head-to-head record evenly balanced across eight encounters and Santos FC seeking a victory after three matches without beating this opponent, neither side establishes a clear historical advantage entering this fixture.

Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at

Current form

Santos FC and Bahia show identical efficiency away and at home with six wins each in fifteen matches, pointing to a balanced territorial contest where neither side capitalizes fully on venue advantage.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 Flamengo 31 +36 67
2 Palmeiras 31 +32 66
3 Atletico PR 31 +12 53
4 Cruzeiro 31 +4 51
5 Fluminense 31 +10 51
6 Atletico MG 31 +7 50
7 Bahia 31 +5 49
8 Santos FC 31 +2 45
9 Sao Paulo 31 +1 42
10 Bragantino 31 +3 41
11 Botafogo 31 -4 39
12 Coritiba 31 -11 39
13 Vitoria 31 -11 37
14 Mirassol 31 -8 36
15 Vasco da Gama 30 -7 35
16 Corinthians 31 -7 33
17 Internacional 31 -7 32
18 Gremio 31 -10 31
19 Remo 31 -15 26
20 Chapecoense AF 30 -32 18

The difference-makers

Santos FC. Gabriel Barbosa shoulders the scoring load with fourteen goals, and if his production drops, Santos FC depends heavily on Neymar da Silva Santos Junior and Alvaro Barreal to sustain the attack.

Bahia. Luciano Juba carries the primary scoring burden for Bahia, leaving the visitors dependent on secondary contributions from Erick Luis Conrado Carvalho, Jean Lucas, and Everaldo Stum when their main outlet faces pressure.

Playing style

BahiaSantos FC
54% Possession 49.3%
4.4 Remates al arco 4.8
14.4 Remates totales 13.9
5.1 Corners 4.6
12.7 Fouls 14

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).

Bahia arrives with a slightly higher possession average than Santos FC, pointing to a visitors' approach focused on controlling the ball while the hosts lean into matches that consistently feature high scoring totals.

When they settle games

Santos FC 45 goals

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Bahia 41 goals

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Santos FC shows a high defensive vulnerability in the final quarter of matches while Bahia concentrates a significant share of its scoring output inside the last fifteen minutes, setting up a decisive closing phase where late defensive lapses will likely…

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 13 matches
3Bahia won
5Draws
5Santos FC won
Goals in the head-to-head14 – 15
Matches13
Last win for Bahia08/2025
Last win for Santos FC09/2023

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25/4/26Serie ABahia2–2Santos FC
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6/4/25Serie ASantos FC2–2Bahia
18/9/23Serie ABahia1–2Santos FC
1/6/23Copa Do BrasilBahia1–1Santos FC
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17/5/23Copa Do BrasilSantos FC0–0Bahia
10/5/23Serie ASantos FC3–0Bahia
11/9/21Serie ASantos FC0–0Bahia
29/5/21Serie ABahia3–0Santos FC
26/2/21Serie ABahia2–0Santos FC
1/11/20Serie ASantos FC3–1Bahia
31/10/19Serie ASantos FC1–0Bahia
13/7/19Serie ABahia0–1Santos FC

The historical head-to-head record shows parity with five draws in eight encounters, and since Bahia secured the only away victory among recent meetings while Santos FC maintains a scoring tendency when hosting, the matchup reflects a tight context without a clear dominant side.

Who scored in these meetings

Thaciano Mickael da Silva 3 B. Rollheiser 2
SANCHEZ CARLOS 2
OLIVEIRA SOUZA CAULY 2
Luciano 2
Luciano Juba 1

65 0 · in 13 meetings

The recurring scoring presence of Thaciano Mickael da Silva and Benjamin Rollheiser for Santos FC alongside Luciano Juba for Bahia points to repeating attacking outlets in a fixture that maintains a high disciplinary count of yellow cards without producing red sanctions.