Bahia welcome Vasco Da Gama to Arena Fonte Nova on Sunday evening for Round 22 of the Serie A Regular Season, a fixture that finds the two clubs in sharply contrasting positions in the table. The hosts sit fifth with 32 points from 21 matches, placing them in the top third of the table. Vasco Da Gama occupy 18th place with 21 points from 20 matches, in the bottom third of the table.
The 11-point gap between the sides sets the context for a meeting that carries considerable weight in the standings. Bahia have recorded 8 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats so far, with a goals record of 29 scored and 25 conceded. Vasco Da Gama's record reads 5 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats, with 23 goals scored and 31 conceded.
Bahia arrive on the back of two consecutive draws, having shared the points with Sao Paulo in a 2-2 draw and then drawn 2-2 with Santos at home. Before those results, they lost 2-0 to Flamengo. Across their last five matches, Bahia have taken 5 points.
Vasco Da Gama's recent run shows a draw with Flamengo, a 1-0 defeat to Corinthians, a 2-1 win over Sao Paulo, a draw with Remo and a defeat to Botafogo. They too have taken 5 points from their last five matches.
The only previous meeting recorded between these sides this year ended with Bahia winning 1-0 away at Vasco Da Gama on 12 February 2026. Sunday's kick-off at Arena Fonte Nova is scheduled for 20:00 UTC.