Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 | 23 | 34 |
| 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 | 22 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
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
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 3
- 6
-
5
Gustavo Bochecha ↓ Alex Santana 58'
- 10
- 9
- 4
Bench
-
16
Alex Santana ↑ 58'
-
13
Marcinho ↑ 58'
- 14
- 22
- 15
- 20
- 17
-
19
Yuri ↑ 87'
- 18
- 21
- 23
- 12
Fortaleza EC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moises Vieira | 4 |
| Marcal | 4 |
| Danilo Barbosa | 3 |
| Guilherme Augusto | 2 |
| Igor Jesus | 2 |
| Arthur Cabral | 2 |
| Carlos Eduardo | 2 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 2 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

