Bahia and Corinthians will meet at 16:00 on Sunday in Salvador, with the 20th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro bringing two teams that still have a lot to play for. The match will be at Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova and will be shown by TV Globo, Premiere and ge tv.
That timing matters because Bahia enters the game sixth with 30 points and looking for a third straight home win to move into the Libertadores qualification zone. Corinthians arrives on 27 points after beating Remo 3-0 and has four wins in its last five league matches under Fernando Diniz, so the table gives this one immediate weight.
Bahia's probable lineup also carries one name that has been away for more than two months: Luciano Juba, who has recovered from injury and is available again. Alejo Veliz was regularized and can be used for the first time, while the defensive picture is still not settled because Ramos Mingo was injured in the draw with Atlético-MG and could give way to Marcos Victor. Marco Moreno was regularized this week but is still in physical reconditioning.
Corinthians has its own decisions to make. Rodrigo Garro could return to midfield in place of Zakaria Labyad, Raniele may take Allan's spot after recovering from trauma to his right knee, and Angileri is expected to replace Bidu, who stayed in São Paulo. Vitinho and Hugo are out because of physical transition, Memphis Depay is unavailable because of vacation and contract-renewal talks, and Matheus Bidu, Alex Santana and Kayke are all sidelined by injury-related issues.
The match also has a confirmed officiating crew, with Ramon Abatti Abel as referee and Alex dos Santos and Henrique Neu Ribeiro as assistants. That leaves the main question centered on the final shapes of both lineups: the game is set, the broadcast is set, and the remaining uncertainty is which of the probable names will actually be on the field when the whistle goes at 16:00 on Sunday.
