Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
18% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Castelao that hosts another battle between Ceará SC and Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Ceará SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antonio Galeano made 12 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 14' The Botafogo FR manager makes a substitution. Matheus Martins departs to be replaced by Jeffinho.
  • 19' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Ceará SC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' Brazil international Jeffinho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' Magnificent from Chris Ramos! That is 19 goals in 242 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Cuiabano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Ceara SC — Vina on, Lucas Mugni off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ceará SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' The Ceara SC bench stirs into life. Fernandinho is withdrawn and Pedro Henrique gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Bruno is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Joaquin Correa as he leaves the pitch. Artur Guimaraes steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • 70' Ceara SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 71' Another substitution for Ceara SC to replace Lourenco by Fernando Sobral on 71 minute.
  • 76' Marcal is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 78' What a strike from Jeffinho! The score is 0-2.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Ceara SC! Paulo Baya comes on to replace Antonio Galeano.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 87' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 87.
  • 89' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Chris Ramos is withdrawn and Gonzalo Mastriani gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Henrique on 90.
  • The points are shared — Ceará SC 0-2 Botafogo FR. Honours even.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leo Condé

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Victor 2
Erison 2
Pedro Raul 2
Matheus Babi 2
Vinicius Lima 1
Thiago Galhardo 1
Stiven Mendoza 1
Marcos Vinicius 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.