Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Botafogo FR
2 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 11 Jun 2023 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Thiago Galhardo
Y 13' Caio Alexandre
Rafael 38' Y
Carlos Eduardo 45' Y
Tiquinho Soares 79' Y
Y 80' Jose Welison

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
2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 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

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jun Fortaleza EC H 2–0 W
03 Jun CA Paranaense A 0–1 L
28 May America FC H 2–0 W
20 May Fluminense FC H 1–0 W
14 May Goiás EC A 1–2 L
11 May SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jun Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
03 Jun EC Bahia H 0–0 D
27 May CR Vasco da Gama H 2–0 W
20 May America FC A 1–2 L
14 May Gremio FBPA A 0–0 D
11 May Sao Paulo FC H 0–0 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC is underway.
  • 3' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Thiago Galhardo gets a Yellow card.
  • 8' Junior Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 40 goals in his last 266 appearances.
  • 13' Caio Alexandre was booked on 13.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 352 goals.
  • 28' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 38' Botafogo FR receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
  • 43' Tomas Pochettino is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
  • 45' Tiquinho Soares puts Botafogo FR on the lead.
  • 45' Botafogo FR receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Leonel Di Placido has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael on 46 minute.
  • 51' Botafogo FR are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's shape.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Junior Santos by Matias Segovia on 60 minute.
  • 63' Magnificent from Tiquinho Soares! That is 64 goals in 495 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' Titi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 71 minute. Caio Alexandre leaves to be changed by Jose Welison.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Tche Tche is replaced by Lucas Fernandes.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tiquinho Soares on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Jose Welison. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Nascimento. He replaces Tiquinho Soares on 88 minute.
  • The points are shared — Botafogo FR 2-0 Fortaleza EC. Honours even.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 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

Botafogo FR Form

2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC W 2023-06-03 CA Paranaense 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2023-05-28 Botafogo FR 2–0 America FC W 2023-05-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-05-14 Goiás EC 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2023-05-11 Botafogo FR 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-06-03 Fortaleza EC 0–0 EC Bahia D 2023-05-27 Fortaleza EC 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2023-05-20 America FC 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-05-14 Gremio FBPA 0–0 Fortaleza EC D 2023-05-11 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Sao Paulo FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR57% Draw26% Fortaleza EC17%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
83%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
43%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR38% Draw49% Fortaleza EC13%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.6%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 26% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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