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Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Fortaleza EC
0 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 16 Aug 2020 · 22:30 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45+6'
Y 18' Caio Alexandre
Paulao 58' Y
Juninho 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
  • Referee Elicarlos Franco de Oliveira
  • Referee Luis Cesar De Oliveira Magalhaes
  • Referee Marielson Alves Silva

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
13 Aug Sao Paulo FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
08 Dec EC Bahia H 2–1 W
05 Dec Fluminense FC A 0–0 D
01 Dec Goiás EC A 2–1 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Fortaleza EC A 0–0 D
12 Aug RB Bragantino A 1–1 D
08 Dec Ceará SC H 1–1 D
04 Dec CA Mineiro A 0–2 L
30 Nov SC Internacional H 0–1 L
27 Nov Chapecoense AF A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Castelao. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Botafogo FR come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The 29-year-old Kanu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Babi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fortaleza EC.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Caio Alexandre on 18 minutes.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' Luiz Fernando has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fortaleza EC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' A quiet spell here at Estadio Castelao. Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Paulao on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 61' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Edson is withdrawn and Wellington Paulista gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Osvaldo has done his job and it is now time for Yuri to step up.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rogério Ceni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Caio Alexandre is withdrawn and Luiz Fernando gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Victor Luis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 83' Fortaleza EC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 87' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Carlinhos departs to be replaced by Mariano Vazquez.
  • 88' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Luis Henrique is withdrawn and Rhuan gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Keisuke Honda exits the field as Luiz Otavio enters on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogério Ceni

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Autuori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2019-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–0 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2020-08-13 Sao Paulo FC 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2020-08-08 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CA Paranaense L 2019-12-08 Fortaleza EC 2–1 EC Bahia W 2019-12-05 Fluminense FC 0–0 Fortaleza EC D 2019-12-01 Goiás EC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W

Botafogo FR Form

2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2020-08-12 RB Bragantino 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2019-12-08 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC D 2019-12-04 CA Mineiro 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2019-11-30 Botafogo FR 0–1 SC Internacional L 2019-11-27 Chapecoense AF 0–1 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Fortaleza EC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC38% Draw34% Botafogo FR28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
72%
Draw or Botafogo FR
62%
Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC22% Draw59% Botafogo FR19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
12.9%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 22% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 19% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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