Brazil - Serie AEstádio Urbano CaldeiraData current as of 20 October 2026

Santos vs Bahia: match statistics

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Santos vs Bahia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Santos play Bahia in Serie A (Brazil). The match date is 25 October 2026. Venue: Estádio Urbano Caldeira.

Current form

Santos: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Bahia: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Santos scores 1.55 and concedes 1.48 goals per match. Bahia scores 1.42 and concedes 1.26. League average: 2.66 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Santos 74%, Bahia 61%. Over 2.5: Santos 68%, Bahia 52%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Bahia has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.44. Santos: 13.4 shots per match, Bahia: 14.2.

Match halves

Santos: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.87. Bahia: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Santos: 76-90+ (12 goals). Bahia: 31-45+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.66 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-1. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.25)
(3.40)
(3.00)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.55Goals scored / match1.42
SantosBahia
1.48Goals conceded / match1.26
SantosBahia
50%Average possession54%
SantosBahia
4Shots on target / match4.71
SantosBahia

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.42Shots per match14.23
SantosBahia
4Shots on target4.71
SantosBahia
11.5%Shot conversion10%
SantosBahia
50%Possession54%
SantosBahia
1.44xG for1.56
SantosBahia
1.47xG against1.62
SantosBahia

Shooting quality

Santos: BalancedBahia: Attacking
SantosBahia
Accuracy (shots on target)30%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Santos is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Santos · 1.2 pts / match - Bahia

Santos
WWDLW
Season result split
39% W29% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-9-10
1.45 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DLDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Bahia
WLLWL
Season result split
42% W32% D26% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-10-8
1.58 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-5
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Santos is 9% better for: goals scored per match.

1.55 goals / match - Santos · 1.42 goals / match - Bahia

Bahia is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.48 goals / match - Santos · 1.26 goals / match - Bahia

Santos scoring profile: very strong

Santos scores in 90% of matches (28 of 31 matches), while Bahia keeps a clean sheet in 29% (9 of 31 matches).

Bahia scoring profile: very strong

Bahia scores in 84% of matches (26 of 31 matches), while Santos keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 31 matches).

48Goals scored (season)44
SantosBahia
46Goals conceded (season)39
SantosBahia
3.03Average goals in match2.68
SantosBahia
9Goals scored (last 5)4
SantosBahia
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
SantosBahia

How often they score at least...

90%1 goal84%
SantosBahia
55%2 goals45%
SantosBahia
10%3 goals13%
SantosBahia
0%4 goals0%
SantosBahia

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal71%
SantosBahia
48%2 goals39%
SantosBahia
16%3 goals13%
SantosBahia
3%4 goals3%
SantosBahia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time29%
SantosBahia
10%BTTS in both halves3%
SantosBahia
29%Scored in both halves16%
SantosBahia

BTTS and goal count

61%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
SantosBahia
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
SantosBahia
100%BTTS - last 540%
SantosBahia

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

77%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
SantosBahia
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
SantosBahia
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
SantosBahia

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
SantosBahia
52%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
SantosBahia
35%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
SantosBahia

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Santos - half-time state
32% leading45% draw23% trailing
Bahia - half-time state
35% leading35% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.42Points per match (1st half)1.42
SantosBahia
0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.81
SantosBahia
0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
SantosBahia
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.45
SantosBahia
55%Clean sheet before half-time42%
SantosBahia
45%No goal before half-time45%
SantosBahia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.35Points per match (2nd half)1.32
SantosBahia
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
SantosBahia
0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
SantosBahia
1.77Average goals (2nd half)1.23
SantosBahia
45%Clean sheet after half-time61%
SantosBahia
35%No goal after half-time55%
SantosBahia

Santos - second-half results

39% W19% D42% L
44
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bahia - second-half results

29% W45% D26% L
44
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.42
PPG before half-time
Lead holding120%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Santos - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.40
Goals scored / match0.21.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-3+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Bahia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.600.60
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Santos
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
8
6
16-30
11
8
31-45
10
5
46-60
5
9
61-75
12
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Bahia
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
8
7
16-30
14
7
31-45
4
5
46-60
5
8
61-75
10
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (14 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.85
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
76%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Santos

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Bahia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

SantosLigaBahia
Average goals in match▲ 3.032.66• 2.68
Both teams scored▲ 74%59%▲ 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 68%51%• 52%
Clean sheets▼ 19%23%▲ 29%
Goal before half-time▲ 77%74%▲ 84%
Goal after half-time▲ 84%79%▼ 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.66
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.14
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Santos 0 - 2 - 1 Bahia. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Bahia
2 : 2
Santos
EC Bahia
2 : 0
Santos FC Sao Paulo
Santos FC Sao Paulo
2 : 2
EC Bahia

FAQ

When do Santos and Bahia play?

Santos face Bahia on 25 October 2026 in Serie A at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Bahia?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Santos won 0, Bahia won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Santos vs Bahia?

Santos score 1.55 goals per game on average and Bahia 1.42. The Serie A average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 74% of Santos's matches and 61% of Bahia's.

What form are Santos and Bahia in?

Over the last 5 games Santos have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Bahia 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Santos vs Bahia?

The statistical background for Santos vs Bahia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.