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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 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

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
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
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' Temperatures are rising at as Botafogo FR face off against Fortaleza EC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' It’s high time Rogério Ceni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Cicero, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Fortaleza EC is showing some good football. However, Fortaleza EC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Nathan Ribeiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 35' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Erik made 341 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Junior Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Botafogo FR make a change. Fernando trudges off to be replaced by Marcinho on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Osvaldo makes way for Marcinho at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Alex Santana doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Osvaldo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 76' Dodo is replacing Felipe Araruna for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcinho.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Juninho on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Diego Souza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 87' Botafogo FR make a change. Erik trudges off to be replaced by Yuri on 87 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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.