Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
0 – 5
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sat 9 Aug 2025 · 23:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo 6' R
Adam Bareiro 71' Y
Benjamin Kuscevic 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC 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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–5 L
03 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Jul Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
26 Jul RB Bragantino H 3–1 W
19 Jul EC Bahia H 1–1 D
13 Jul Ceará SC H 0–1 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Fortaleza EC A 5–0 W
03 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
26 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
20 Jul SC Recife A 1–0 W
17 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
12 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% 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' Temperatures are rising at Castelao as Fortaleza EC face off against Botafogo FR in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 6' The referee calls foul for Gustavo. He receives a card.
  • 11' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' The whistle greets Deyverson as he departs to be replaced by Gaston Avila.
  • 14' A stunning finish from Marcal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fortaleza EC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Matheus Rossetto comes on to replace Matheus Pereira.
  • 48' What composure from Marcal! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 50' Brilliant from the ! Arthur Cabral makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 53' What a moment for David Loiola! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Jose Herrera by Kervin Andrade on 58 minute.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Lucca Prior has done his job and it is now time for Yago Pikachu to step up.
  • 67' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Victor Hugo to step up.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adam Bareiro.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Arthur Cabral is replaced by Gonzalo Mastriani.
  • 76' Controversy at the stadium! Benjamin Kuscevic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' 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.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moises Vieira 4
Marcal 4
Danilo Barbosa 3
Igor Jesus 2
Arthur Cabral 2
Carlos Eduardo 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Bergson 2

Head to Head

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR L 2025-08-03 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2025-07-29 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-07-19 Fortaleza EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC L

Botafogo FR Form

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-07-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2025-07-12 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC21% Draw25% Botafogo FR54%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
46%
Draw or Botafogo FR
79%
Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC14% Draw44% Botafogo FR42%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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