Santos FC welcome Bahia on Sunday, Oct 25 at 4:00 PM in a Serie A fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Santos FC come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Bahia travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Santos FC head into this on the back of a defeat, while Bahia arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Santos FC and Bahia have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (2W–5D–3W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Santos FC win or a draw looks most likely.