SC Recife 0, Bahia 2

SALVADOR, Brazil (Interstat) — EC Bahia opened its Serie A season with a convincing 2-0 victory over Sport Recife on Wednesday night, defying pre-match projections that heavily favored the visitors. Playing before its home supporters at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia controlled the match for long stretches and secured the three points with goals either side of halftime from midfielder Rodrigo Nestor and defender Luciano Juba. The result was a stark contrast to the statistical forecasts. Interstat’s ELO system had given Sport Recife a 60.5 percent probability of winning, while its game simulator predicted a narrower 1-0… Read more...