Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Castelao.
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 16 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Ceara SC H 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 history6% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR0-155/216-301/231-452/246-602/161-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FRDanilo 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' We are underway at Castelao. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Pereira made 506 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 6' It’s gonna be a card for Gustavo.
- 11' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' The supporters are chanting for Gaston Avila. He replaces Deyverson on 12 minute.
- 14' What a strike from Marcal! The score is 0-1.
- 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 24' Joaquin Correa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' It’s high time Renato Paiva made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fortaleza EC that had 266 games and scored 301 goals.
- 44' 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 Deyverson suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 46 minute. Matheus Pereira leaves to be changed by Matheus Rossetto.
- 48' What a strike from Marcal! The score is 0-2.
- 50' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 38 goal in 238 matches.
- 53' What a strike from David Loiola! The score is 0-4.
- 58' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Jose Herrera is replaced by Kervin Andrade on 58 minute.
- 63' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 65' The whistle greets Lucca Prior as he departs to be replaced by Yago Pikachu.
- 67' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira is replaced by Victor Hugo.
- 71' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a card on 71.
- 74' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 74 minute. Arthur Cabral leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Mastriani.
- 76' Benjamin Kuscevic was booked on 76.
- 81' 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.
- 86' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final score is 0-5.
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Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
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18
Deyverson ↓ Gaston Avila 12'
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- 88
- 5
- 13
- 2
- 36
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26
Breno Lopes ↓ Adam Bareiro 58'
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80
Jose Herrera ↓ Kervin Andrade 58'
- 39
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38
Lucca Prior ↓ Yago Pikachu 65'
Bench
- 11
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22
Yago Pikachu ↑ 65'
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20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 46'
- 16
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- 33
- 9
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27
Adam Bareiro ↑ 58'
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3
Gaston Avila ↑ 12'
- 14
- 8
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77
Kervin Andrade ↑ 58'
Coach Renato PaivaBotafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 98
- 7
- 21
- 13
- 10
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2
Vitinho ↓ Mateo Ponte 58'
- 35
- 24
- 57
- 28
- 8
Bench
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30
Joaquin Correa ↑ 58'
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39
Gonzalo Mastriani ↑ 74'
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11
Matheus Martins ↑ 46'
- 1
- 23
- 47
- 16
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4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 58'
- 77
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48
Victor Hugo ↑ 67'
- 19
Coach Davide Ancelotti -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Moises Vieira 4 Marcal 4 Danilo Barbosa 3 Guilherme Augusto 2 Igor Jesus 2 Arthur Cabral 2 Carlos Eduardo 2 Tiquinho Soares 2 Head to Head
Fortaleza EC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 40.92 Fortaleza EC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.91 Botafogo FR xGI would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.83Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual1 – 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.