Sunday , 16 August 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Botafogo FR
2 – 0
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 00:00 UTC Engenhao 23,564 HT 45' · FT 45'
Igor Jesus 73' 1–0
Igor Jesus 90+1' 2–0
Y 40' Tomas Cardona
Gregore 44' Y
Y 48' Hercules
Bastos 72' Y
Y 90' Pedro Augusto
Marcal 90' Y
Y 90' Kervin Andrade

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Engenhao.

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 22 33
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 21 10

Head-to-Head

7
3
2
Botafogo FR 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Fortaleza EC H 2–0 W
25 Aug EC Bahia A 0–0 D
22 Aug SE Palmeiras A 2–2 D
18 Aug CR Flamengo H 4–1 W
15 Aug SE Palmeiras H 2–1 W
11 Aug EC Juventude A 2–3 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Botafogo FR A 0–2 L
25 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
17 Aug RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
10 Aug Criciúma EC H 1–0 W
06 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 2–1 W
28 Jul Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Botafogo FR get us underway at Engenhao.
  • 4' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Cuiabano is replaced by Marcal on 4 minute.
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Botafogo FR in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. Artur Jorge might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Botafogo FR must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' That is a card for Fortaleza EC. Tomas Cardona will be fuming at that decision.
  • 44' Gregore picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a card on 48.
  • 53' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' Botafogo FR have won 353 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' Fortaleza EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Hercules is replaced by Pedro Augusto.
  • 65' Yago Pikachu gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Moises and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 72' Bastos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Matheus Martins. He replaces Jefferson Savarino on 72 minute.
  • 73' Assisted by Alexander Barboza with the perfectly-timed delivery and Igor Jesus makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 78' Felipe Jonatan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Cardona at the 78 minute mark.
  • 82' Leandro Martinez gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Pedro Augusto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Botafogo FR players.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

Fortaleza EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC W 2024-08-25 EC Bahia 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2024-08-22 SE Palmeiras 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2024-08-18 Botafogo FR 4–1 CR Flamengo W 2024-08-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 SE Palmeiras W 2024-08-11 EC Juventude 3–2 Botafogo FR L

Fortaleza EC Form

2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2024-08-25 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2024-08-17 RB Bragantino 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2024-08-10 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Criciúma EC W 2024-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2024-07-28 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR54% Draw25% Fortaleza EC21%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
80%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
46%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR37% Draw46% Fortaleza EC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%

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% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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