Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- Ceará SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rogerio Pablos Zanardo
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Referee Luiz Alberto Andrini Nogueira
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Chapecoense AF | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Gremio FBPA | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | EC Vitoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | America FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Oct | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | EC Vitoria | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Sep | America FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ceará SC launch into their encounter with Botafogo FR.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Igor Rabello needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The 34-year-old Richardson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Brazil international Felipe Jonatan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edinho made 238 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Ceará SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Ceará SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' Rodrigo Lindoso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 344 appearances.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
- 90' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Ceará SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 6
- 36
- 26
- 40
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 25
- 21
Bench
- 77
- 12
- 3
- 97
- 8
- 88
- 20
- 7
- 91
- 86
- 23
- 99
Coach
Lisca
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 5
-
11
Gustavo Bochecha ↓ Erik 60'
- 8
- 2
- 10
- 7
- 9
Bench
-
17
Erik ↑ 60'
-
14
Marcelo Conceicao ↑ 46'
-
15
Moises ↑ 87'
- 13
- 20
- 19
- 18
- 21
- 12
- 16
Coach
Ze Ricardo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Pedro Raul | 2 |
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Thiago Galhardo | 1 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 1 |
| Marcos Vinicius | 1 |
| Victor Leandro Cuesta | 1 |
Head to Head
Ceará SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09
Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Ceará SC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Ceará SC or Draw
75%
Draw or Botafogo FR
58%
Ceará SC or Botafogo FR
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Ceará SC
| Handicap | Ceará SC covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.