Bahia vs Internacional preview

Brazil flag 2026 Serie A, Brazil
Arena Fonte Nova
Serie A
KICKOFF :
Round 25 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Bahia host Internacional in Serie A (Regular Season) at Arena Fonte Nova. Domestically, Bahia sit 6th in the table while Internacional are 16th. Power ranking favours Bahia by 0.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Bahia hold a +0.3 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Bahia sit above baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Bahia show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Bahia have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Bahia carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Bahia hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.43
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.15
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Vitória Rank: 62 W
Chapecoense Rank: 52 D
Vasco da Gama Rank: 63 D
Fluminense Rank: 68 D
Corinthians Rank: 67 D
Atlético Mineiro Rank: 66 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
Atlético Mineiro Rank: 66 D
Remo Rank: 57 D
Palmeiras Rank: 77 D
Flamengo Rank: 75 D
Athletico PR Rank: 66 L
Cruzeiro Rank: 70 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
63.54
63.2
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Bahia
Internacional
Power Score
63.54
63.2
League Position
6
16
Global Rank
438
453

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Bahia Opponent-weighted form score
Internacional Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Bahia Internacional

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Bahia BAH Home
5 matches
Internacional INL Away
Match Record
2
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
2
Goals
6
Goals Scored
5
5
Goals Conceded
6
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-28T01:00:57+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026 Serie A, Brazil · Round 25 · Regular Season
Stadium
Arena Fonte Nova
Capacity
48902
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Paulo Cesar Zanovelli
Guilherme Dias Camilo
A. Quadros Thomé
Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior

Squad

Referee : Paulo Cesar Zanovelli

Squad

22
Leonardo da Silva Vieira
Leonardo da Silva Vieira Goalkeeper
17
Guido Herrera
Guido Herrera Goalkeeper
61
Victor dos Santos Nascimento
Victor dos Santos Nascimento Goalkeeper
21
Santiago Ramos Mingo
3
Marco Moreno Ojeda
31
Román Gómez
Román Gómez Defender
83
Frederico Lippert Neto Gomes
Frederico Lippert Neto Gomes Defender
11
Rodrigo Nestor Bertalia
80
Roger Gabriel Farias de Jesus
Roger Gabriel Farias de Jesus Midfielder
27
Everaldo Stum
Everaldo Stum Attacker
16
Erick da Costa Farias
9
Alejo Véliz
Alejo Véliz Attacker
23
Mateo Sanabria
Mateo Sanabria Attacker
89
Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo
Wendeson Wanderley Santos de Melo Attacker
Referee : Paulo Cesar Zanovelli

Squad

1
Sergio Rochet Álvarez
Sergio Rochet Álvarez Goalkeeper
23
Matheus Cunha Queiroz
12
Anthoni Spier Souza
Anthoni Spier Souza Goalkeeper
22
Kauan Jesus Santos Oliveira
Kauan Jesus Santos Oliveira Goalkeeper
32
Diego Esser Pereira
Diego Esser Pereira Goalkeeper
25
Gabriel Iván Mercado
35
Braian Nahuel Aguirre
8
Bruno Henrique Corsini
17
Niclas Eliasson
Niclas Eliasson Midfielder
10
Alan Patrick Lourenço
29
Thiago Maia Alencar
Thiago Maia Alencar Midfielder
16
Ronaldo da Silva Souza
36
Richard Cândido Coelho
Richard Cândido Coelho Midfielder
27
Paulo Lucas de Paula
37
Yago Eduardo Noal Lopes
Yago Eduardo Noal Lopes Midfielder
33
Benjamin Arhin
Benjamin Arhin Midfielder
11
Kayky da Silva Chagas
Kayky da Silva Chagas Attacker
48
Raykkonen Pereira Soares
Raykkonen Pereira Soares Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Bahia holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Bahia a 0.3-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.