Botafogo FR vs Ceará SC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs Ceará SC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Boschilia
- Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
- Referee Diego Pombo Lopez
- Referee Joao Ennio Sobral
- Referee Marcio Henrique De Gois
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Ceará SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Goiás EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Oct | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Oct | SC Recife | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Botafogo FR | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Coritiba FBC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Fluminense FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Oct | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | CA Paranaense | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | SE Palmeiras | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Botafogo FR host Ceará SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Vinicius Moreira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 238 appearances.
- 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bruno Nazario.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Keisuke Honda makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Botafogo FR seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' The Brazil Cleber breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' Matheus Babi puts Botafogo FR on the lead.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Tiago Pagnussat, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Alexander Lecaros is withdrawn and Kelvin gets his opportunity.
- 45' A moment of madness from Luiz Otavio on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ceara SC will be frustrated.
- 46' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Vinicius Moreira is replaced by Leandro Carvalho on 46 minute.
- 51' Leandro Carvalho doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Marcelo Conceicao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Poor challenge from Keisuke Honda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tiago Pagnussat.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past Ceará SC's compact .
- 70' Botafogo FR have won 356 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Vinicius is replaced by Wescley on 76 minute.
- 77' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ze Welison is hanging Keisuke Honda on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' A quiet spell here at Estadio Nilton Santos. Ceará SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' That is a Red card for Ceara SC. Luiz Otavio will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Ceara SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' Ceara SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Pedro Raul on, Caio Alexandre off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Wescley is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 14
- 3
- 6
-
4
Keisuke Honda C ↓ Ze Welison 77'
- 12
- 2
-
25
Warley ↓ Ivan Angulo 77'
-
19
Caio Alexandre ↓ Pedro Raul 88'
-
20
Alexander Lecaros ↓ Kelvin 45'
- 11
Bench
- 28
-
37
Kelvin ↑ 45'
-
50
Ze Welison ↑ 77'
- 40
- 7
- 5
-
32
Ivan Angulo ↑ 77'
- 30
-
9
Pedro Raul ↑ 88'
- 38
- 27
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Fabinho ↓ Fernando Sobral 76'
- 13
- 3
- 29
- 6
- 86
- 1
- 35
- 45
- 89
- 26
Bench
- 11
-
80
Leandro Carvalho ↑ 46'
- 8
-
39
Wescley ↑ 76'
- 4
- 12
- 10
-
88
Fernando Sobral ↑ 76'
-
37
Rick ↑ 46'
- 40
- 70
- 31
Coach
Guto Ferreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pedro Raul | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Leandro Carvalho | 1 |
| Cleber | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Keisuke Honda | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.22
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Ceará SC xG
I would bet for:
Botafogo FR or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
70%
Draw or Ceará SC
60%
Botafogo FR or Ceará SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | Ceará SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.