Next up for São Paulo: check Rogério Ceni’s record against the Tricolor | OneFootball

São Paulo hosts Bahia this Saturday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Morumbis, for the 30th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. In addition to trying to move away from a crisis, the São Paulo Tricolor seeks to maintain its good record against a familiar face: Rogério Ceni, a historic idol of the club and the current coach of the Bahia team.

Since he traded his gloves for the bench in 2017, Ceni has faced difficulties when playing against São Paulo. In 12 matches, coaching three different clubs — Fortaleza, Flamengo, and Bahia — he has achieved only one win and one draw, suffering nine defeats. His success rate is 13.9%, with 11 goals scored and 19 conceded.

The only victory the former goalkeeper has had over São Paulo happened precisely in their last encounter. On May 31, in the first round of the Brasileirão, Bahia came from behind to win 2-1 at Arena Fonte Nova. Willian José scored both goals for Bahia's victory, while Luciano scored for São Paulo.

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While in charge of Fortaleza, where he worked between 2019 and 2020, he faced the São Paulo club five times. In matches valid for the Campeonato Brasileiro and Copa do Brasil, Leão do Pici drew two and lost three, scoring six goals and conceding nine.

During his time at Flamengo (2021), the coach faced Tricolor on three occasions and lost all of them. The Rubro-Negro scored two goals and conceded seven.

Now at the helm of Bahia, a club he has managed since 2023, Rogério Ceni will face São Paulo for the fifth time. So far, he has three defeats, with three goals scored and eight conceded.

São Paulo's Situation

The São Paulo Tricolor is going through a tough phase this season, with seven defeats in their last eight games. The team is looking to get back to winning ways and move closer to the Libertadores qualification zone, but faces an opponent in good form. Currently in ninth place, São Paulo has 38 points, eight behind Bahia, who are the first team inside the G6.

Upcoming Matches

São Paulo vs Bahia (30th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: October 25, 2025 (Saturday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP)

Vasco vs São Paulo (31st round of the Campeonato Brasileiro) Date and time: November 2, 2025 (Sunday), at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estádio São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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