Palmeiras face Bahia to try to end hoodoo in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Palmeiras faces Bahia this Sunday (5) looking to break a taboo. Verdão did not beat the team from Bahia in the 2025 Brazilian Championship, with two losses in the two meetings between the sides. The six points dropped were crucial in Abel Ferreira’s team being overtaken by Flamengo at the top of the table.

There were two 1-0 wins. In the first half of the season, at Allianz Parque, Kayky scored deep into second-half stoppage time. In September, in the second half of the season, at Arena Fonte Nova, the venue for this Sunday’s match, Ademir scored the lone goal, also late in the game.

At the end of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo finished with 79 points, compared to Palmeiras’ 76 — the six points dropped against Bahia proved crucial.

Palmeiras’ last win

Palmeiras’ last victory over Bahia came in November 2024, also in the Brasileirão. On that occasion, the team won 2-1, coming from behind, with goals from Flaco López and Raphael Veiga.

Palmeiras comes into the match as the leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 22 points. Bahia sits in third place with 17 points, behind Fluminense, which has 19.

Palmeiras’ upcoming matches

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