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 28 games · 35 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 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Ceará SC and Botafogo FR is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Tiago Alves has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Botafogo FR seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Juninho Quixada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceará SC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Luis Ricardo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceará SC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lisca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Pedrinho | 1 |
| Jeffinho | 1 |
| Saulo da Silva | 1 |
| Chris Ramos | 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.