Saturday , 14 November 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 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 34 50
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 34 40
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

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 São Paulo FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 10 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 6 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Engenhao!
  • 4' The supporters are chanting for Marcal. He replaces Cuiabano on 4 minute.
  • 9' Emanuel Britez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' Fortaleza EC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 44' Poor challenge from Gregore. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 48' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
  • 53' The 21-year-old Kervin Andrade has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Moises, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' With 1 assists to his name this season, Thiago Almada is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 64' The whistle greets Hercules as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Augusto.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Moises as he leaves the pitch. Yago Pikachu steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 70' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 72' Bastos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' Botafogo FR make a change. Jefferson Savarino trudges off to be replaced by Matheus Martins on 72 minutes.
  • 73' GOAL! Igor Jesus fires home to make it 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 is replacing Tomas Pochettino for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 87' Botafogo FR are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Fortaleza EC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 90' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortaleza EC.

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 São 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.