EC Bahia - SC Corinthians Paulista live - Football

EC Bahia host SC Corinthians Paulista on Sunday, 26 July 2026, at 20:00 BST (19:00 UTC) at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, as both clubs return to Brasileirão action after the FIFA World Cup break. Bahia sit 6th in the table with 30 points and are eyeing the Copa Libertadores qualification spots - backed by a run of 2 wins and a draw in their last 3 league matches. Corinthians arrive 10th but in improved form, having won their final 2 Serie A fixtures before the break. In 23 all-time meetings, Corinthians hold the upper hand overall, but Bahia claimed the last 2 H2H encounters - both away wins, both by a 1-2 scoreline.

Match Info: EC Bahia vs SC Corinthians Paulista

The clash between EC Bahia and SC Corinthians Paulista takes place on Sunday, 26 July 2026, kicking off at 20:00 BST (19:00 UTC) at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Bahia - part of the 70th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Where to Watch EC Bahia vs SC Corinthians Paulista?

Brazilian viewers have both television and streaming options for this fixture. On TV, the match is broadcast on Rede Globo, Premiere, and ge tv. Streaming viewers in Brazil can catch the action on Globoplay, Claro TV+, VIVO Play, and Zapping.

Global audiences can watch the game via Fanatiz Brasileirão, which covers the worldwide streaming rights for this competition. Fans in the USA have access through Fanatiz USA, while viewers in Mexico can follow the action on Azteca Deportes En Vivo.

Whether you are in South America, North America, or anywhere else in the world, this Brasileirão fixture carries broad international coverage - both on traditional television and across multiple digital streaming platforms.

Match between EC Bahia and SC Corinthians Paulista - Preview

Bahia's encounter with Corinthians is one of the most eagerly anticipated Serie A fixtures of the post-World Cup restart - two clubs arriving with sharply contrasting league standings but similarly hungry for points.

Bahia sit 6th in the Brasileirão table on 30 points from 19 matches (8 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses) and are close to breaking into the top 5, which carries Copa Libertadores qualification. The hosts have thrived at the Fonte Nova this season, winning their most recent 2 home league games - 2-1 against Botafogo before the break and 2-0 against Chapecoense upon the league's resumption. The 1-1 away draw at Atlético Mineiro further underlined their consistency. Salvador's fortress is ready for another test.

Corinthians, under Fernando Diniz since April, travel north with momentum built in the final weeks before the break. After a damaging run of 9 league games without a win under Dorival Júnior - who was dismissed in April - Diniz steadied the ship, and Timão delivered back-to-back Serie A wins: 1-0 at home against Atlético Mineiro and a clinical 3-1 away at Grêmio. Their exit from the Copa Libertadores at the round of 16, beaten 2-0 by Platense, was a blow, but the squad is now entirely focused on the league.

Head-to-Head: EC Bahia vs SC Corinthians Paulista

Across 23 all-time meetings, Corinthians have historically dominated, winning 11 to Bahia's 8, with 4 draws - but the recent head-to-head narrative has turned decisively in Bahia's favour, with the Tricolor winning back-to-back away clashes in São Paulo, both by an identical 1-2 scoreline.

Here are the last 5 head-to-head encounters between the two sides:

• 28 January 2026 - Serie A - Corinthians 1:2 Bahia
• 17 August 2025 - Serie A - Corinthians 1:2 Bahia
• 30 March 2025 - Serie A - Bahia 1:1 Corinthians
• 3 December 2024 - Serie A - Corinthians 3:0 Bahia
• 21 July 2024 - Serie A - Bahia 0:1 Corinthians

EC Bahia - Recent Form

Bahia enter this fixture with 2 wins and a draw from their last 3 Serie A matches, making them one of the more consistent sides in the division since the league's second half began.

Before the World Cup break, Bahia beat Botafogo 2-1 at the Fonte Nova - a hard-fought home win against a well-structured opponent. After the resumption, they warmed up with a 4-1 friendly victory over Atlético Torque, though they then lost 2-0 to Fluminense in another pre-season tune-up. The return to competitive action was solid: a 2-0 win over Chapecoense at home followed by a composed 1-1 draw away at Atlético Mineiro, a ground where many teams leave with nothing.

With 8 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 19 league games, Bahia carry the attacking quality and defensive stability needed to challenge for a Libertadores place. Their home record at the Arena Fonte Nova has been a key weapon throughout this campaign.

SC Corinthians Paulista - Recent Form

Corinthians go into this match having won their last 2 Serie A outings, a marked contrast to the 9-match winless stretch that cost Dorival Júnior his job in April and defined much of their troubled first half of the season.

Fernando Diniz took charge on 6 April and transformed the team's outlook. Corinthians edged Atlético Mineiro 1-0 at the Neo Química Arena and then delivered a commanding 3-1 victory away at Grêmio in Porto Alegre - an away performance that signalled a genuine shift in mentality. The Copa Libertadores exit at the hands of Platense (0-2 at home in the round of 16) was painful, but attention has now fully turned to Serie A. During the World Cup break, Corinthians drew 1-1 in a friendly against Cascavel and faced Maringá in another warm-up fixture.

Now 10th in the standings, Corinthians need to build on that late-spring momentum and collect points in the second half of the campaign. A trip to Salvador against a Bahia side in solid form is a genuine test of whether Diniz's improvements have taken hold.

Facts and Statistics

EC Bahia and SC Corinthians Paulista share a long and competitive rivalry in the top tier of Brazilian football, with their 23 recorded meetings spanning some of the most dramatic moments the Brasileirão has produced in recent years.

• Their 23 all-time meetings have produced 60 goals in total - an average of over 2.6 per game.
• Bahia won their last 2 away fixtures against Corinthians - both at the Neo Química Arena, both finishing 1-2 - their best consecutive away run in this fixture.
• Corinthians lead the overall H2H record: 11 wins to Bahia's 8, with 4 draws.
• Bahia have scored 28 goals and conceded 24 in 19 Serie A 2026 matches - among the more productive attacking records in the Brasileirão outside the top 5.
• Corinthians went 9 Serie A matches without a win in spring 2026 before Fernando Diniz ended the run with back-to-back wins over Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio.