Thursday , 2 July 2026

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Botafogo FR
4 – 2
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Sun 7 Dec 2025 · 19:00 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Eros Mancuso
Y 45' Adam Bareiro
Kauan 90' Y
Y 90' Rodrigo

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Paulo Zanovelli da Silva (Brazil)
7 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 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

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Fortaleza EC H 4–2 W
04 Dec Cruzeiro EC A 2–2 D
30 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–2 D
22 Nov Grêmio FBPA H 3–2 W
18 Nov SC Recife H 3–2 W
09 Nov EC Vitoria A 0–0 D
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Botafogo FR A 2–4 L
03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W
30 Nov CA Mineiro H 1–0 W
26 Nov RB Bragantino A 1–0 W
20 Nov EC Bahia A 3–2 W
12 Nov CA Mineiro A 3–3 D

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' In just a few seconds Estadio Nilton Santos will turn into a battlefield for Botafogo FR and Fortaleza EC.
  • 5' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 17' GOAL! Breno Lopes scores on 17. Assisted by Adam Bareiro
  • 22' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Raul has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 37' 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' It’s gonna be a card for Eros Mancuso.
  • 45' Fortaleza EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Rossetto is hanging Yago Pikachu on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 47 goal in 238 matches.
  • 50' Botafogo FR is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alvaro Montoro on 45.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Goal! Adam Bareiro scores his 20 goal in 169 matches.
  • 61' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' Deyverson is replacing Adam Bareiro for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Rodriguez. He replaces Artur Guimaraes on 68 minute.
  • 70' Weverson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diogo Barbosa on 70 minute.
  • 75' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Vitinho departs to be replaced by Mateo Ponte.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Breno Lopes is replaced by Rodrigo on 82 minute.
  • 84' Goal! Marcal scores his 9 goal in 424 matches.
  • 89' Brenno Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Kauan was booked on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Alvaro Montoro is replaced by Kauan.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Botafogo FR players.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Martin Palermo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC 2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 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

Botafogo FR Form

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-22 Botafogo FR 3–2 Grêmio FBPA W 2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife W 2025-11-09 EC Vitoria 0–0 Botafogo FR D

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC L 2025-12-03 Fortaleza EC 2–1 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2025-11-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 CA Mineiro W 2025-11-26 RB Bragantino 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2025-11-20 EC Bahia 2–3 Fortaleza EC W 2025-11-12 CA Mineiro 3–3 Fortaleza EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR55% Draw22% Fortaleza EC23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
45%
Botafogo FR or Fortaleza EC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR40% Draw40% Fortaleza EC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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