Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
4 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 7 Dec 2025 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Eros Mancuso
Y 45' Adam Bareiro
Kauan 90' Y
Y 90' Rodrigo

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Paulo Zanovelli da Silva (Brazil)
7 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
6 Cruzeiro EC 22 33
7 RB Bragantino 22 32
8 SC Corinthians Paulista 22 32
9 Coritiba FBC 23 31
10 Botafogo FR 21 30
11 CA Mineiro 21 29
12 Sao Paulo FC 22 27
13 EC Vitoria 22 26
14 Gremio FBPA 21 25
15 SC Internacional 22 23
16 Mirassol FC 21 23
17 Santos FC 21 22
18 CR Vasco da Gama 21 22
19 Clube do Remo 22 22
20 Chapecoense AF 21 10

Head-to-Head

7
3
2
Botafogo FR 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Fortaleza EC H 4–2 W
04 Dec Cruzeiro EC A 2–2 D
30 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–2 D
22 Nov Gremio FBPA H 3–2 W
18 Nov SC Recife H 3–2 W
09 Nov EC Vitoria A 0–0 D
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Botafogo FR A 2–4 L
03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
30 Nov CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
26 Nov RB Bragantino A 1–0 W
20 Nov EC Bahia A 3–2 W
12 Nov CA Mineiro A 3–3 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo 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' KICK OFF: Fortaleza EC gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Brazil international Marcal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Raul has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 17' GOAL! Breno Lopes fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 22' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Eros Mancuso. He receives a card.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Adam Bareiro gets a card.
  • 46' Matheus Rossetto gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Yago Pikachu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Arthur Cabral doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Alvaro Montoro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Adam Bareiro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Fortaleza EC are in front.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Deyverson is hanging Adam Bareiro on the field on 64 minute.
  • 68' Santiago Rodriguez is replacing Artur Guimaraes for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 70' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Diogo Barbosa departs to be replaced by Weverson.
  • 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Mateo Ponte comes on to replace Vitinho.
  • 82' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Breno Lopes by Rodrigo on 82 minute.
  • 84' GOAL! Marcal fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Kauan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kauan is hanging Alvaro Montoro on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 4-2 Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Palermo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moises Vieira 4
Marcal 4
Danilo Barbosa 3
Bergson 2
Guilherme Augusto 2
Igor Jesus 2
Arthur Cabral 2
Carlos Eduardo 2

Head to Head

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-22 Botafogo FR 3–2 Gremio FBPA W 2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife W 2025-11-09 EC Vitoria 0–0 Botafogo FR D

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC L 2025-12-03 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2025-11-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CA Mineiro W 2025-11-26 RB Bragantino 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2025-11-20 EC Bahia 2–3 Fortaleza EC W 2025-11-12 CA Mineiro 3–3 Fortaleza EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR55% Draw22% Fortaleza EC23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
45%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR40% Draw40% Fortaleza EC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.