Wednesday , 30 September 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 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

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
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 9 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 midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 14' The Moises Vieira breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 0-1!
  • 18' GOAL! Moises Vieira fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Goncalves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for Fortaleza EC. Brayan Ceballos will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Goncalves is booked for Botafogo FR — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Brayan Ceballos argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 42' Erison does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 45' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Titi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Silvio Romero on 46 minute.
  • 51' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Chayene has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Fernandes on 58 minute.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Lucas Lima is replaced by Renato Kayzer on 62 minute.
  • 67' Fortaleza EC have won 352 goals from 266 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Patrick Carreiro on, Tche Tche off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Juninho Capixaba gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Moises Vieira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Renzo Saravia is replaced by Hugo Flahaut on 79 minute.
  • 80' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vinicius is hanging Diego Goncalves on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Patrick Carreiro adds to his 0 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Botafogo FR. Patrick Carreiro will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Lucas Crispim as he leaves the pitch. Igor Torres steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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
Bergson 2
Guilherme Augusto 2
Igor Jesus 2
Arthur Cabral 2
Carlos Eduardo 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.