Bahia v Chapecoense: top-eight push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Bahia host Chapecoense in the Brasileirão on Friday, 17 July 2026 at Arena Fonte Nova, with the home side eyeing the top eight places and the visitors trying to climb off the bottom.

Bahia are sixth on 26 points with a positive goal difference, while Chapecoense sit 20th with nine points and a -16 record. Each side has recent wins in this fixture, including Bahia's 3-0 home victory in 2021 and Chape's 1-0 success in Salvador in 2022.

Bahia have won two of their last five across competitions, including a 2-1 league win over Botafogo, alongside a draw with Grêmio. Chape have one win in five, a Copa triumph against Botafogo, but followed it with three straight league defeats, most recently at Palmeiras.

Tricolor Baiano are without Léo Vieira and Luciano through injury. Verdão do Oeste have a longer absentee list: defenders Rafael Thyere and Victor Caetano, plus forwards Rafael Carvalheira, Maurício Garcez de Jesus and Robert are sidelined.

Bahia have scored 25 goals in 17 rounds and could look to test a defence that has conceded 33. Chape have taken only two away points so far, so set pieces and sustained pressure may favour the hosts, while transitions could be the visitors' route if they keep it tight.

A win would move Bahia to 29 points and could strengthen their push to stay in the continental places. Victory for Verdão do Oeste would take them to 12 points and keep their survival bid alive, cutting the gap to the teams above the relegation line.