Vitória v Bahia: home strength meets five-game draw streak | OneFootball

Vitória host Bahia in the Brasileirão on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at Estádio Manoel Barradas in Salvador, with the hosts aiming to climb from 12th while the visitors sit sixth in the Sudamericana places.

Vitória and Bahia played out a 1-1 draw in March on Matchday 5, and another tight derby could follow with both sides jostling around mid-table and continental spots.

Leão da Barra arrive on the back of a 1-0 home win over Botafogo and have collected 25 points at their own ground this season. Bahêa are unbeaten in five league games, all draws, including a 3-3 at Chapecoense last time out.

Nêgo list injuries for Camatunga, Edu, Dudu, Ismael, Nathan Mendes and Anderson Pato. Tricolor Baiano have Éverton Ribeiro, Ademir and goalkeeper Léo Vieira sidelined.

Bahêa tend to control the ball, averaging 54% possession and 85.93% passing accuracy, and have scored eight headed goals, so crosses and set pieces could be a route in. Leão da Barra have nine clean sheets and may lean on that defensive base, with Renê's five league goals a key outlet, while Luciano's seven for the visitors could decide fine margins.

A home win would boost Vitória's 29-point tally and could lift them from 12th. Victory for Bahêa would strengthen sixth and keep them in the Sudamericana places, while another draw would extend their sequence and leave Leão da Barra navigating a compact mid-table.