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Santos
Brasileirão
00:00
UTC, Sunday 25 October 2026
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Bahia

Santos vs Bahia: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Santos host Bahia at Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira) on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 00:00 UTC, in the Brasileirão (round 32). Prediction markets make Santos the favourite at 50%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Santos have had 6 days of rest since playing Fluminense (Brasileirão); Bahia have had 6 after facing Flamengo. Santos are without 6 players (Willian Arão, Lucas Veríssimo, Gonzalo Escobar and others); Bahia are missing 3 (Jean Lucas, Román Gómez, Léo Vieira). Sávio Pereira Sampaio is the referee, averaging 3.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.9.

Win chances

Santos 50%Draw 26%Bahia 25%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Santos 4-2-3-1

Coach: Cuca

  1. 1 Diógenes GK
  2. 23 Rodinei DEF
  3. 4 Lucas Veríssimo DEF
  4. 14 Luan Peres DEF
  5. 22 Álvaro Barreal DEF
  6. 8 Gabriel Bontempo MID
  7. 48 Gustavo Henrique MID
  8. 11 Philippe Coutinho FWD
  9. 10 Neymar MID
  10. 7 Éverton FWD
  11. 9 Gabriel Barbosa FWD

Bench

  • 34 João Paulo GK
  • 18 Igor Vinícius DEF
  • 26 João Ananias DEF
  • 42 João Alencar DEF
  • 38 Rafael Gonzaga DEF
  • 28 Christian Oliva MID
  • 16 Thaciano MID
  • 30 Miguelito MID
  • 5 João Schmidt MID
  • 25 Gabriel Menino MID
  • 33 Rony FWD
  • 32 Benjamín Rollheiser FWD

Bahia 5-3-2

Coach: Rogério Ceni

  1. 1 Ronaldo GK
  2. 44 Marcos Victor DEF
  3. 33 David Duarte DEF
  4. 3 Marco Moreno DEF
  5. 99 Cristian Olivera DEF
  6. 46 Luciano Juba DEF
  7. 6 Jean Lucas MID
  8. 5 Nicolás Acevedo MID
  9. 11 Rodrigo Nestor MID
  10. 16 Erick Pulga FWD
  11. 9 Alejo Véliz FWD

Bench

  • 17 Guido Herrera GK
  • 4 Kanu DEF
  • 31 Román Gómez DEF
  • 66 Zé Guilherme DEF
  • 8 Caio Alexandre MID
  • 10 Éverton Ribeiro MID
  • 15 Michel Araújo MID
  • 14 Erick MID
  • 7 Ademir FWD
  • 12 Willian José FWD
  • 23 Mateo Sanabria FWD
  • 27 Everaldo FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Santos

  • Willian Arão injury, back About 1-2 weeks
  • Lucas Veríssimo injury, back Late November 2026
  • Gonzalo Escobar injury, back About a week
  • Arthur injury, back Late October 2026
  • Gabriel Brazão injury, out for season
  • Vinicius Lira injury, out for season

Bahia

  • Jean Lucas suspension, back Late October 2026
  • Román Gómez suspension, back Late October 2026
  • Léo Vieira injury, out for season
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 25 April 2026: Bahia 2-2 Santos
  • Sunday 24 August 2025: Bahia 2-0 Santos
  • Sunday 6 April 2025: Santos 2-2 Bahia
  • Monday 18 September 2023: Bahia 1-2 Santos
  • Wednesday 31 May 2023: Bahia 1-1 Santos