Chapecoense v Bahia: continental push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Chapecoense face Bahia in the Brasileirão at Arena Condá on 16 August 2026, with the hosts bottom on 10 points and the visitors sixth on 33 and targeting further momentum in the race for continental places.

Bahia beat Chapecoense 2-0 in July and arrive in better overall shape, while the hosts are trying to arrest a long league slump.

Chape's recent run features defeats at Coritiba and at home to Flamengo, alongside a 2-2 draw at Santos. Bahia, meanwhile, have strung together four successive league draws after that July win, sharing the points with Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama.

Verdão do Oeste are without a raft of forwards and defenders through injury, including Yannick Bolasie, Victor Caetano, Bruno Tubarão, Rafael Carvalheira, Maurício Garcez de Jesus, João Paulo and Robert. Tricolor Baiano travel minus Éverton Ribeiro and Erick through injury, and winger Ademir is suspended.

On the numbers, Bahia average 54% possession and 85.62% passing accuracy, with seven clean sheets this season, and Luciano leads their league scoring with seven goals. That control and an aerial edge – eight headed goals – could test a back line that has conceded 43 times and kept just one clean sheet. Verdão do Oeste may lean on transitions and crosses but will need cleaner defending, having already conceded six penalties.

A win would take Tricolor Baiano to 36 points and could strengthen their push for South American qualification. Victory for Verdão do Oeste would move them to 13 points and may begin to chip away at the gap in the relegation battle.