Bahia and
Botafogo meet on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 5:30 PM Brasilia time, at Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, in the 18th round of the Brazilian Serie A. The match closes both teams’ run before the World Cup break.
The match will be shown by Globo on free-to-air TV and by Premiere on pay-per-view.
Bahia start the round in eighth place, with 23 points, while
Botafogo are just behind in 10th, with 22.
How to watch Bahia vs Botafogo
- Free-to-air TV: Globo
- Pay-per-view: Premiere
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Kickoff: 5:30 PM Brasilia time
- Venue: Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador
- Competition: Brazilian Serie A, 18th round
Projected Botafogo lineup
Franclim Carvalho is expected to bring back a stronger side after resting several starters in the win over
Caracas in the Copa Sudamericana.
Alex Telles,
Mateo Ponte and
Cristian Medina are available again after suspension in the Brazilian league, but
Joaquin Correa is out after receiving his third yellow card.
Botafogo’s most likely base is:
Neto;
Vitinho,
Ferraresi,
Justino and
Alex Telles (
Marcal);
Huguinho and
Cristian Medina;
Lucas Villalba,
Alvaro Montoro (
Edenilson) and
Matheus Martins;
Arthur Cabral.
Who is ruled out
For
Botafogo,
Joaquin Correa is suspended.
Allan,
Bastos,
Junior Santos,
Kaio Pantaleao and
Nathan Fernandes are out through injury.
For
Bahia,
Acevedo is suspended.
Ruan Pablo is in transition work, while
Leo Vieira and
Luciano Juba are sidelined through injury.
Erick and
Rodrigo Nestor are available again after suspension.
Projected Bahia lineup
Rogerio Ceni is expected to have
Ronaldo available again as an option in goal. In midfield,
Erick returns and is likely to take the place of the suspended
Acevedo.
Bahia’s projected lineup is:
Ronaldo;
Roman Gomez (
Gilberto),
David Duarte,
Kanu and
Iago Borduchi;
Erick,
Jean Lucas and
Everton Ribeiro;
Sanabria (
Kike Olivera or
Ademir),
Erick Pulga and
Willian Jose.
What to watch before kickoff
Bahia are trying to end an eight-match winless run in the Brazilian Serie A and reach the break in a more comfortable position in the upper half of the table.
Rogerio Ceni’s team are coming off a defeat to
Coritiba and will have forced changes because of suspension and injuries.
Botafogo arrive boosted by direct qualification to the Copa Sudamericana round of 16, but still need more consistency in the Brazilian league. The match in Salvador gives
Botafogo a chance to move above
Bahia in the table and enter the break under less pressure.
