Match Report
Before the match
Palmeiras's previous five results comprised two wins, two draws and one defeat. Their goal totals were 5 scored and 3 conceded, keeping four clean sheets. Latest: a 0-0 draw away to Grêmio on 20 September.
Palmeiras visited Grêmio on 20 September (Brasileirão Série A) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded. LDU de Quito hosted Palmeiras (Copa Libertadores) on 16 September. For Palmeiras, the score was 2-3: two goals scored, three allowed. 2-0 was Palmeiras's result against São Paulo on 12 September (Brasileirão Série A), playing at home; Palmeiras won, with two scored to zero conceded. The 9 September fixture (Copa Libertadores) paired Palmeiras with LDU de Quito. Palmeiras won 1-0 at home, netting one goal while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Botafogo (Brasileirão Série A), Palmeiras finished 0-0 on 6 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against zero from the opposition.
57 points in 28 matches put Palmeiras 2nd in the pre-match results-based Brasileirão Série A standings.
Bahia came into the game with four wins and one defeat from their last five outings, scoring 11 goals and conceding seven. A 2-1 defeat away to Paranaense (20 September) was their most recent result.
Paranaense hosted Bahia (Brasileirão Série A) on 20 September. For Bahia, the score was 1-2: one goal scored, two allowed. 2-1 was Bahia's result against Clube do Remo on 14 September (Brasileirão Série A), playing at home; Bahia won, with two scored to one conceded. The 5 September fixture (Brasileirão Série A) paired Bahia with Bragantino. Bahia won 3-2 away from home, netting three goals while conceding two. Playing at home against Internacional (Brasileirão Série A), Bahia finished 3-2 on 30 August. Their score comprised three goals, against two from the opposition. 23 August: Bahia won 2-0 against Vitória away from home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring two goals and allowing zero.
Bahia: 6th, 46 points, 28 matches in the calculated Brasileirão Série A standings at kickoff.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 away win for Palmeiras on 5 April and a 2-1 away win for Palmeiras on 20 November 2024.
After the match
Palmeiras edged past Bahia 1-0 on 9 October 2026. José Manuel López opened the scoring inside the first 7 minutes for Palmeiras, set up by Alexander Barboza, to make it 1-0. Nicolás Acevedo (61'), Khellven (64') and Jean Lucas (87') were booked. Palmeiras won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 59.6%. Palmeiras picked up one yellow card. Palmeiras: three substitutions. Bahia: two yellow cards. Bahia made five changes. Palmeiras kept their opponents scoreless.