Thursday , 2 July 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
Botafogo FR
3 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 15 May 2022 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Brayan Ceballos
Diego Goncalves 30' Y
R 40' Brayan Ceballos
Kanu 45' Y
Patrick Carreiro 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A .

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
2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-22 Botafogo FR 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Fortaleza EC H 3–1 W
08 May CR Flamengo A 1–0 W
01 May EC Juventude H 1–1 D
24 Apr AC Goianiense A 1–1 D
17 Apr Ceará SC A 3–1 W
10 Apr SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–3 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Botafogo FR A 1–3 L
08 May Sao Paulo FC H 1–1 D
01 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L
17 Apr SC Internacional A 1–2 L
10 Apr Cuiaba EC H 0–1 L
10 Dec EC Bahia H 2–1 W

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' The ball is rolling at . Botafogo FR are looking to make home advantage count against Fortaleza EC.
  • 5' Victor Leandro Cuesta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 330 appearances.
  • 10' The 26-year-old Igor Torres has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' Moises Vieira puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
  • 18' The Moises Vieira breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 0-2!
  • 23' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Brayan Ceballos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Diego Goncalves. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Fortaleza EC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 42' A stunning finish from Erison — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Kanu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Silvio Romero has done his job and it is now time for Titi to step up.
  • 51' Lucas Crispim, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 58' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chayene is hanging Lucas Fernandes on the field on 58 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 62 minute. Lucas Lima leaves to be changed by Renato Kayzer.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Tche Tche is withdrawn and Patrick Carreiro gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Moises Vieira by Juninho Capixaba on 74 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Renzo Saravia is replaced by Hugo Flahaut.
  • 80' Vinicius gets the nod from Botafogo FR. He replaces Diego Goncalves and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Patrick Carreiro makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Botafogo FR are in front.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Patrick Carreiro. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' Igor Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Crispim on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Botafogo FR to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-22 Botafogo FR 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Botafogo FR Form

2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC W 2022-05-08 CR Flamengo 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2022-05-01 Botafogo FR 1–1 EC Juventude D 2022-04-24 AC Goianiense 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2022-04-17 Ceará SC 1–3 Botafogo FR W 2022-04-10 Botafogo FR 1–3 SC Corinthians Paulista L

Fortaleza EC Form

2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2022-05-08 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Sao Paulo FC D 2022-05-01 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2022-04-17 SC Internacional 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2022-04-10 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Cuiaba EC L 2021-12-10 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR50% Draw27% Fortaleza EC23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
50%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR33% Draw48% Fortaleza EC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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