Serie A · Matchday 31 
Bahia's home wall meets Flamengo's away firepower
Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 in April, and their prolific away attack faces a Bahia side that has been tight at home. Serie A's second-placed team visits Arena Fonte Nova on Sunday.
📍 Arena Fonte Nova
Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Flamengo | 1.9 | 0.8 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Flamengo | 30 | +33 | 64 |
| 6 | Bahia | 30 | +8 | 49 |
Last meetings
- 2026Flamengo2-0Bahia
- 2025Bahia1-0Flamengo
- 2025Flamengo1-0Bahia
- 2024Bahia0-2Flamengo
- 2024Flamengo1-0Bahia
Absences
Bahia
- OutLeo Vieira · Knee Injury
Flamengo
- OutAyrton Lucas · Thigh Injury
- OutDanilo · Inactive
- OutEvertton Araujo · Thigh Injury
- OutG. de Arrascaeta · Wrist Injury
Flamengo’s 2-0 win over Bahia in April is the most recent meeting, and it captures the contrast in this fixture: one side scores freely on the road, the other is hard to break down at home.
Attack against wall
Flamengo sit second with 64 points from 30 matches, with a goal difference of +33. Bahia are sixth on 49 points, with a +8 goal difference, in a 20-team league. For Bahia, a result here would be a statement against one of the division’s strongest sides.
Form: Flamengo’s away scoring, Bahia’s home solidity
Flamengo have been prolific away from home. They have scored 58 goals this season, including 29 on the road, and won eight of their 15 away matches. Their away defence has been less reliable, conceding 15 times in those games. Their recent run is strong: five wins and a draw in their last six, with eight goals scored and four conceded over their last five.
Bahia’s strength is at the Arena Fonte Nova. They have won seven and drawn six of their 15 home games, conceding only 14 goals there. Away from home they have struggled more, losing five times and conceding 22. Their last five matches have produced seven goals for and six against.
Head-to-head: Flamengo’s grip on this rivalry
Flamengo have dominated recent meetings. They have won four of the last five, scoring six goals in those games, while Bahia’s only goal in that period came in their 1-0 win in October 2025. Flamengo’s 1-0 win in the 2024 Copa do Brasil also shows how often this fixture has been decided by fine margins.
Team news: Absences on both sides
Flamengo will be without several players: Ayrton Lucas (thigh injury), Evertton Araujo (thigh injury), G. de Arrascaeta (wrist injury) and Danilo, who is unavailable. Bahia will miss Leo Vieira, who is sidelined by a knee injury.
Our prediction
We expect Flamengo’s attack to find a way through Bahia’s home defence, though the hosts are capable of making it difficult. A tight game is likely, with Flamengo’s away scoring proving decisive. We predict Bahia 1-2 Flamengo.