Palmeiras vs Bahia — match summary
Brazil · Serie A · kick-off 9 Oct 2026 07:30
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Palmeiras 60 · Bahia 38
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Palmeiras 64 · Bahia 30
Shots on target 11-1 · corners 7-3 · possession 41-59
NextGOAL tip: Palmeiras -1 · 1 stars
Palmeiras and Bahia meet often enough to count as a pair who know each other's game well, and in their last six meetings, neither side scored more than two goals in any of them. Bahia have come away with a win at Palmeiras' home before, back in Apr 25, but this time Bahia arrive at a moment when the team is chasing a place in the table, while the hosts are still sitting 2nd. Palmeiras have come through 28 matches with a record of conceding very few goals. Even though lately they have not won in two straight, they have not lost either. The defence remains the foundation that has kept the team going through the whole season. Bahia are different in that their attack is working well, winning four of their last five and scoring at least two goals in every match they have won, but their defence is open enough to let opponents score back every time. If Palmeiras dominate the ball and push the game high as expected, Bahia will have to choose between sitting deep and waiting to counter, or opening up and trading blows, which is riskier. The hosts' first half usually ends with them leading or level, but Palmeiras' concession rate is clustered late in matches. This game may start with them controlling before stepping up to hunt a second goal in the second half.