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Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Botafogo FR
1 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 78' Marcinho
Y 81' Juninho

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Wagner Reway
  • Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga

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
2019-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Fortaleza EC H 1–0 W
02 May EC Bahia H 3–2 W
27 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 0–2 L
01 Dec CA Mineiro A 0–1 L
26 Nov Parana Clube H 2–1 W
21 Nov Santos FC A 1–1 D
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Botafogo FR A 0–1 L
02 May CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
28 Apr SE Palmeiras A 0–4 L

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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC.
  • 5' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
  • 15' Botafogo FR currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Gatito Fernandez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' 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' Felipe Araruna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Brazil international Nathan Ribeiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Marcinho on, Fernando off on 58 minutes.
  • 63' The whistle greets Osvaldo as he departs to be replaced by Marcinho.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Goal! Alex Santana scores his 18 goal in 49 matches.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 76' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Felipe Araruna is withdrawn and Dodo gets his opportunity.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcinho on 78.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Juninho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
  • 87' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Erik is withdrawn and Yuri gets his opportunity.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 1-0 Fortaleza EC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR56% Draw27% Fortaleza EC17%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
83%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
44%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR38% Draw50% Fortaleza EC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 18% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 26% 44%
-0.5 56% — 44%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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