Bahia and Vasco Settle for Goalless Serie A Draw
How the match unfolded, with the data behind it

Bahia

Vasco DA Gama
Bahia and Vasco Share Points in Scoreless Serie A Draw
Bahia and Vasco DA Gama finished level at 0-0 in Sunday’s Serie A meeting at Arena Fonte Nova, leaving both sides with a single point after a match without a goal. The draw preserved Bahia’s position in sixth place, while Vasco remained 19th after extending their winless run to two matches.
Goalless Result at Arena Fonte Nova
The scoreline stayed unchanged from kickoff to full time in Salvador, with neither Bahia nor Vasco DA Gama finding the breakthrough. No player was credited with a goal, and the recorded match events contained no late winner, comeback or decisive attacking moment.
Bahia entered the fixture as the higher-ranked side, but the home team could not turn that standing into a victory. Vasco’s defensive organization helped them leave Arena Fonte Nova with a point, while Bahia had to settle for another draw in a match that lacked the finishing touch required to separate the teams.
Disciplinary Moments Define the Match
The clearest incidents came through the disciplinary record rather than the attacking play. Vasco’s Cuiabano was shown a yellow card in the 31st minute, and Thiago Mendes followed with another booking six minutes later.
Bahia’s Ademir received the home side’s only caution in the 77th minute. Those three yellow cards reflected a physically competitive contest, but there were no red cards or other recorded disciplinary incidents to alter the balance before the final whistle.
Bahia Retain Sixth Place
The point kept Bahia in sixth place with 32 points from 21 matches. Their record now stands at eight wins, eight draws and five defeats, with a goal difference of plus four.
The result also extended Bahia’s unbeaten run to three matches, although the stalemate represented an opportunity missed to add a ninth win to their campaign. Their recent form has included several draws, and this result again highlighted their ability to avoid defeat without securing all three points.
Vasco Remain Near the Bottom of Serie A
Vasco DA Gama remained 19th in Serie A after taking their total to 21 points from 20 games. Their record is now five wins, six draws and nine losses, accompanied by a goal difference of minus eight.
The away draw ended in another point for Vasco but did not significantly change their position near the bottom of the table. It did, however, give them a result against a sixth-placed Bahia side, while their recent sequence remained winless across the latest two fixtures.
By the numbers
The data behind Bahia vs Vasco DA Gama, in 4 charts.
The season so far
Wins, draws and losses side by side
Two different teams?
Home and away form for Bahia
Who wins more often?
Share of league games won this season
How they line up
Most-used formations this season
The table as it stands
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| 1 | Palmeiras | WLWWW | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 47 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | DDWWL | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 39 | |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | DWWWW | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 37 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | DDDDD | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 35 | |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | WWLWD | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 33 | |
| 6 | Bahia | DDDWW | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 32 | |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | DDWWW | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 31 | |
| 8 | Botafogo | DWDWL | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 30 | |
| 9 | Coritiba | WLDLL | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 30 | |
| 10 | Atletico-MG | DWDWL | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 29 | |
| 11 | Corinthians | DDWWW | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 29 | |
| 12 | Sao Paulo | LDLLD | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 26 | |
| 13 | Vitoria | LLDWL | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 26 | |
| 14 | Gremio | WDLLW | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 25 | |
| 15 | Mirassol | LWDWL | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 23 | |
| 16 | Santos | DLWLL | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 22 | |
| 17 | Internacional | DLLLL | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 22 | |
| 18 | Remo | DLWLW | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 22 | |
| 19 | Vasco DA Gama | DLLLL | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 21 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | LDLLL | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 10 |