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 34 games · 42 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 | 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
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 | América 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 | São Paulo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | EC Vitoria | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Sep | América 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
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Ceará SC and Botafogo FR is underway.
- 5' Felipe Azevedo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Erik suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luiz Fernando made 358 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Everson, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It’s high time Lisca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Marcelo Conceicao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Ceará SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
- 60' Ceará SC is showing some good football. However, Ceará SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ceará SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' 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.
- 85' 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.
- 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Matheus Babi | 2 |
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Erison | 2 |
| Pedro Raul | 2 |
| Cleber | 1 |
| Alex Telles | 1 |
| Keisuke Honda | 1 |
| Marlon Freitas | 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.