Match Report
Before the match
Bahia: one win, one draw and three defeats over five games; three goals scored, seven conceded. Santos were their latest opponents, away on 25 October: a 1-1 draw.
1-1 was Bahia's result against Santos on 25 October (Brasileirão Série A), playing away from home; Bahia drew, with one scored to one conceded. The 18 October fixture (Brasileirão Série A) paired Bahia with Flamengo. Bahia lost 0-3 at home, netting zero goals while conceding three. Playing at home against Mirassol (Brasileirão Série A), Bahia finished 1-0 on 11 October. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 9 October: Bahia lost 0-1 against Palmeiras away from home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring zero goals and allowing one. Against Paranaense in Brasileirão Série A, Bahia scored one and conceded two on 20 September; the away from home result was 1-2.
50 points in 32 matches put Bahia 7th in the pre-match results-based Brasileirão Série A standings.
five goals for and six against accompanied São Paulo's two wins, one draw and two defeats across five outings. On 24 October, São Paulo recorded a 1-1 draw visiting Mirassol.
The 24 October fixture (Brasileirão Série A) paired São Paulo with Mirassol. São Paulo drew 1-1 away from home, netting one goal while conceding one. Playing at home against Vasco da Gama (Brasileirão Série A), São Paulo finished 1-0 on 18 October. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 11 October: São Paulo won 2-1 against Vitória at home in Brasileirão Série A, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Cruzeiro in Brasileirão Série A, São Paulo scored zero and conceded two on 8 October; the away from home result was 0-2. São Paulo's at home game on 2 October (Brasileirão Série A) ended 1-2 against Santos, with one goal for and two against.
São Paulo: 10th, 43 points, 32 matches in the calculated Brasileirão Série A standings at kickoff.
Previous meetings in our records: a 2-2 draw at São Paulo on 3 May and a 3-0 away win for São Paulo on 6 November 2024.
After the match
Bahia edged past São Paulo 3-2 on 29 October 2026. Rodrigo Nestor opened the scoring inside the first 6 minutes for Bahia, set up by Jean Lucas, to make it 1-0. Erick added to the tally inside the first 10 minutes for Bahia, set up by Marcos Victor, to make it 2-0. Lucas Moura pulled one back in the 43rd minute for São Paulo, set up by Jonathan Calleri, to make it 1-2. Damian Bobadilla levelled it 50 minutes into the game for São Paulo to make it 2-2. Bahia regained the lead through Marcos Victor late on, in the 81st minute, set up by Erick, to make it 3-2. Marcos Victor (69'), José Sabino (70'), Gustavo Santana (90'), Lucas Moura (90') and David Duarte (90') were booked. Bahia picked up two yellow cards. Bahia: five substitutions. Erick, on in the 56th minute, provided an assist. São Paulo: three yellow cards. São Paulo made five changes. After coming on for São Paulo in minute 82, Gustavo Santana was booked.