Flamengo and Bahia face each other this Sunday (19), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, for the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

Rubro-Negro is second in the league with 20 points (six fewer than Palmeiras).

Tricolor de Aço has the same number of points, but sits in fifth place because it has a lower goal difference than tonight’s rival (+8 vs. +5) and fewer goals scored than Fluminense and São Paulo (18 vs. 16 vs. 15).

Compared to the last match (a 2-1 win over Mirassol), coach Rogério Ceni chose to bring in Gilberto and Willian José in place of Caio Alexandre and Everaldo, respectively, for Bahia.

As for Flamengo, coming off a 4-1 win over Independiente Medellín in the Libertadores, coach Leonardo Jardim chose to start Varela, Léo Ortiz, Alex Sandro, Gonzalo Plata, and Pedro in place of Emerson Royal, Danilo, Ayrton Lucas, Carrascal, and Bruno Henrique, respectively.