Botafogo FR vs Ceara SC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs Ceara SC — Serie A at Engenhao.
- Botafogo FR 16 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Ceara SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Jun Ceara SC H 3–2 W 01 Jun Santos FC A 1–0 W 18 May CR Flamengo A 0–0 D 11 May SC Internacional H 4–0 W 04 May EC Bahia A 0–1 L 27 Apr Fluminense FC H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Jun Botafogo FR A 2–3 L 01 Jun CA Mineiro H 0–1 L 17 May SC Recife H 2–0 W 12 May Santos FC A 0–0 D 03 May EC Vitoria H 1–0 W 26 Apr Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR0-155/216-301/231-452/246-602/161-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FRDanilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A Edenilson 4 G 2 A Matheus Martins 4 G -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Engenhao will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and Ceara SC.
- 5' Nicolas Vichiatto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vitinho made 358 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from John, as he is very good at scoring at Engenhao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ceara SC that had 238 games and scored 233 goals.
- 45' What a strike from Gonzalo Mastriani! The score is 1-0.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Pedro Henrique.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ceara SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Willian Machado gets a card.
- 57' What a strike from Pedro Raul! The score is 1-1.
- 61' Nathan Ribeiro is replacing Santiago Rodriguez for the Botafogo FR side.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Santiago Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 72' GOAL! Alex Telles scores on 72.
- 73' It is a substitution in Ceara SC team. Fernando Sobral is replaced by Lourenco on 73 minute.
- 75' Matheus Araujo is replacing Lucas Mugni for the Ceara SC side.
- 76' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Gonzalo Mastriani by Danilo Barbosa on 76 minute.
- 77' Goal! Marlon Freitas scores his 13 goal in 152 matches.
- 80' Lucas Lima is replacing Dieguinho for the Ceara SC side.
- 81' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 81 minute. Marlon Freitas leaves to be changed by Allan.
- 86' Fabiano Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 44 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Pedro Raul with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Botafogo FR player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Fabiano Silva departs to be replaced by Fernandinho.
- With this win, Botafogo FR is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
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13
Alex Telles ↓ Mateo Ponte 81'
- 12
- 2
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17
Marlon Freitas ↓ Allan 81'
- 39
- 23
- 57
- 32
- 99
Bench
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25
Allan ↑ 81'
- 20
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5
Danilo Barbosa ↑ 76'
- 33
- 1
- 9
- 28
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16
Nathan Ribeiro ↑ 61'
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4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 81'
- 63
- 77
- 19
Coach Renato PaivaCeara SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 30
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10
Lucas Mugni ↓ Matheus Araujo 75'
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7
Pedro Henrique ↓ Lele 80'
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88
Fernando Sobral ↓ Lourenco 73'
- 9
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70
Fabiano Silva ↓ Fernandinho 90'
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20
Dieguinho ↓ Lucas Lima 80'
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 40
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77
Fernandinho ↑ 90'
- 33
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97
Lourenco ↑ 73'
- 2
- 94
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8
Matheus Araujo ↑ 75'
- 29
- 44
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31
Lucas Lima ↑ 80'
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99
Lele ↑ 80'
- 80
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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
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.83 Botafogo FR xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.2 Ceara SC xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.03Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 57% 43% ± 3.5 36% 64% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw 77%Draw or Ceara SC 47%Botafogo FR or Ceara SC 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.5%2 – 1 9.4%1 – 0 8.1%2 – 0 8%0 – 0 6.5%1 – 2 6.1%3 – 1 5.7%2 – 2 5.6%0 – 1 5%3 – 0 4.8%3 – 2 Actual0 – 2 3.4%Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Ceara SC covers -2.5 13% — 87% -2 13% 16% 71% -1.5 29% — 71% -1 29% 22% 49% -0.5 51% — 49% +0.5 76% — 24% +1 76% 14% 10% +1.5 90% — 10% +2 90% 7% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet 31% ✓Ceara SC keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.