Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabricio Vilarinho Da Silva
- Referee Andre Luiz de Freitas Castro
- Referee Cristhian Passos Sorence
- Referee Adriano Barros Carneiro
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Botafogo FR | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | CA Paranaense | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | SE Palmeiras | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Goiás EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | EC Bahia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Ceará SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | SC Internacional | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fortaleza EC launch into their encounter with Botafogo FR.
- 4' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Felipe.
- 9' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
- 14' Tinga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Juan Quintero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Botafogo FR have won 356 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Andre Luis comes on to replace Romarinho.
- 42' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' A goal from the Brazil international Andre Luis! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-0!
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Marcelo Conceicao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' A goal from the Brazil international Jackson! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-0!
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' Jackson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Felipe Pires on, Osvaldo off on 68 minutes.
- 70' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Leonardo Valencia on, Joao Paulo off on 70 minutes.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Andre Luis is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 82' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Cicero has done his job and it is now time for Vitinho to step up.
- 87' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Marlon on, Andre Luis off on 87 minutes.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
- 6
- 7
- 26
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 15
-
11
Osvaldo ↓ Felipe Pires 68'
-
20
Romarinho ↓ Andre Luis 37'
Bench
- 25
- 96
- 22
-
97
Andre Luis ↑ 37'
- 10
-
95
Felipe Pires ↑ 68'
- 13
- 23
- 30
- 8
- 28
- 32
Coach
Marconne Montenegro
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 14
- 11
-
5
Joao Paulo ↓ Leonardo Valencia 70'
-
9
Luiz Fernando ↓ Marcos Vinicius 70'
- 26
- 13
Bench
- 23
-
33
Marcos Vinicius ↑ 70'
-
20
Leonardo Valencia ↑ 70'
- 31
- 17
- 21
- 27
-
29
Vitinho ↑ 82'
- 19
- 12
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 |
Fortaleza EC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.08
Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Fortaleza EC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fortaleza EC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Fortaleza EC or Draw
77%
Draw or Botafogo FR
55%
Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC
| Handicap | Fortaleza EC covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

