Coritiba v Bahia: level-on-points rivals jostle for Sudamericana footing | OneFootball

Coritiba host Bahia in the Brasileirão on Monday, 25 May 2026, at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, with both sides level on 23 points and aiming to strengthen their grip on Copa Sudamericana places.

Coritiba sit eighth and Bahia seventh with identical records of 21 scored and 19 conceded. The visitors also won 4-2 at this venue in 2023, a recent reminder of their threat in this fixture.

Momentum is mixed. Coxa thumped Santos 3-0 away last time out after a draw with Internacional, while Bahêa drew 1-1 with Grêmio following defeats to Cruzeiro and Remo.

Selection could matter. Coxa are without Tinga, Keno, Rodrigues, Lucas Ronier and goalkeeper Pedro Morisco through injury. Bahêa miss goalkeeper Ronaldo, with midfielders Erick and Rodrigo Nestor suspended, and Caio Alexandre and forward Ruan Pablo sidelined.

Profiles point to a tight game. Both teams have a +2 goal difference, and Bahêa have collected more points away than at home, while Coxa-Branca have also taken more on the road than in Curitiba. Set pieces and transitions may decide the margins.

A win would lift Coxa-Branca to 26 points and could pull them closer to the Libertadores places while consolidating their Sudamericana spot. Tricolor Baiano would reach 26 with victory and could climb from seventh, keeping them firmly in the continental mix.