Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Ceará SC
0 – 2
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 19 Oct 2025 · 21:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Cuiabano
Lourenco 70' Y
Y 76' Marcal
Y 87' David Loiola
Pedro Henrique 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Castelao.

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

1
7
3
Ceará SC 11 games · Avg 2.0 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-19 Ceará SC 0–2 Botafogo FR 2025-06-04 Botafogo FR 3–2 Ceará SC 2022-08-06 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2022-04-17 Ceará SC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Botafogo FR H 0–2 L
15 Oct SC Recife A 1–1 D
05 Oct Santos FC H 3–0 W
02 Oct EC Vitoria A 0–1 L
29 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 1–0 W
20 Sep EC Bahia H 1–1 D
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Ceará SC A 2–0 W
15 Oct CR Flamengo H 0–3 L
04 Oct SC Internacional A 0–2 L
02 Oct EC Bahia H 2–1 W
28 Sep Fluminense FC A 0–2 L
24 Sep Gremio FBPA A 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Ceara SC and Botafogo FR is underway.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Ceara SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 14' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Jeffinho comes on to replace Matheus Martins.
  • 19' Marcal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ceara SC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 39' Chris Ramos adds to his 0 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 44' Ceara SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Cuiabano on 45 minutes earns him a card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
  • 46' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Lucas Mugni is withdrawn and Vina gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Ceara SC! Pedro Henrique comes on to replace Fernandinho.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ceara SC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Artur Guimaraes is hanging Joaquin Correa on the field on 66 minute.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lourenco.
  • 71' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Lourenco by Fernando Sobral on 71 minute.
  • 76' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 76.
  • 78' What a strike from Jeffinho! The score is 0-2.
  • 81' Ceara SC make a change. Antonio Galeano trudges off to be replaced by Paulo Baya on 81 minutes.
  • 86' With 1 assists to his name this season, Artur Guimaraes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 87' David Loiola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
  • 89' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 89 minute. Chris Ramos leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Mastriani.
  • 90' Ceara SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ceara SC.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pedro Raul 2
Matheus Babi 2
Joao Victor 2
Erison 2
Leandro Carvalho 1
Cleber 1
Alex Telles 1
Keisuke Honda 1

Head to Head

2025-10-19 Ceará SC 0–2 Botafogo FR 2025-06-04 Botafogo FR 3–2 Ceará SC 2022-08-06 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2022-04-17 Ceará SC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR

Ceará SC Form

2025-10-19 Ceará SC 0–2 Botafogo FR L 2025-10-15 SC Recife 1–1 Ceará SC D 2025-10-05 Ceará SC 3–0 Santos FC W 2025-10-02 EC Vitoria 1–0 Ceará SC L 2025-09-29 Sao Paulo FC 0–1 Ceará SC W 2025-09-20 Ceará SC 1–1 EC Bahia D

Botafogo FR Form

2025-10-19 Ceará SC 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2025-10-15 Botafogo FR 0–3 CR Flamengo L 2025-10-04 SC Internacional 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-10-02 Botafogo FR 2–1 EC Bahia W 2025-09-28 Fluminense FC 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2025-09-24 Gremio FBPA 1–1 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Ceará SC or Botafogo FR 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC35% Draw30% Botafogo FR35%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
65%
Draw or Botafogo FR
65%
Ceará SC or Botafogo FR
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC26% Draw49% Botafogo FR25%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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