Ceará and Bahia face each other this Saturday (09/20), in a match valid for the 24th round of Serie A. The confrontation will be played at 6.30 pm at Arena Castelão, and will be broadcast on Premiere.
For the first time Bahia comes from two straight losses in the Brazilian Championship, against Mirassol and Cruzeiro. With this, the team is in sixth place, with 36 points, and needs to show reaction against an old acquaintance.
Ceará arrives for confrontation after drawing with Vasco 2-2 in São Januário, in the last round of Serie A. The team has 27 points and is in 11th position.
Bahia lineup against Ceará
Rogério Ceni does not have many alternatives to climb the team, as Bahia has faced a series of injuries. The team must have the starting base that played against Cruzeiro, in the last round, but there is a possibility of change in attack.
Kayky, Michel Araujo and Cauly vying for a place in the team. Recovered from injury, James is available as an option in the reserve bank.
Probable lineup of Bahia
Ronaldo, Santi Arias, Gabriel Xavier, Ramos Mingo and Luciano Juba; Acevedo, Jean Lucas and Everton Ribeiro; Kayky (Michel Araujo), Sanabria and Willian José. Technical: Rogério Ceni.
Ceará x Bahia: Game information
- Brazilian Championship 2025 – Round 24
- Data: Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Time: 18h30 (from Brasilia)
- Local: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza
- Transmission: Premiere (pay-per-view)
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BAHIA RESULTS
- 09/15 – Bahia 1×2 Cruzeiro – Brasileirão
- 10/09 – Fluminense 2×0 Bahia – Brazil Cup (Wednesdays, Volta)
- 06/09 – Bahia 5×0 Confidence – Northeast Cup (final, back)
- 03/09 – Confidence 1×4 Bahia – Northeast Cup (final, trip)
- 08/31 – Mirassol 5×1 Bahia – Brasileirão
Next Games of Bahia
- 09/20 – 18:30 – Ceará x Bahia – Brasileirão
- 09/24 – 19:30 – Vasco da Gama x Bahia – Brasileirão
- 09/28 – 16:00 – Bahia x Palmeiras – Brasileirão
- 01/10 – 21:30 – Botafogo x Bahia – Brasileirão
- 05/10 – 18:30 – Bahia x Flamengo – Brasileirão
Bahia Classifications
- Brasileirão: 6th place (36 points in 21 games)
- Brazil Cup: Eliminated in the quarterfinals
