Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2022 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2022
Fortaleza EC
1 – 3
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 4 Sep 2022 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Marcal
Y 46' Carlos Eduardo
Y 47' Carlos Eduardo
Y 49' Carlos Eduardo
Juninho Capixaba 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 34 76
2 SE Palmeiras 34 73
3 Cruzeiro EC 34 60
4 Fluminense FC 34 57
5 CA Paranaense 34 54
6 EC Bahia 34 53
7 CA Mineiro 35 51
8 RB Bragantino 34 47
9 Santos FC 34 47
10 São Paulo FC 34 44
11 Botafogo FR 34 42
12 Coritiba FBC 34 42
13 CR Vasco da Gama 33 41
14 Mirassol FC 35 41
15 SC Internacional 34 38
16 EC Vitoria 34 38
17 SC Corinthians Paulista 34 37
18 Gremio FBPA 34 37
19 Clube do Remo 34 29
20 Chapecoense AF 33 21

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-22 Botafogo FR 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Botafogo FR H 1–3 L
28 Aug São Paulo FC A 1–0 W
21 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–0 W
14 Aug Ceará SC A 1–0 W
07 Aug SC Internacional H 3–0 W
31 Jul Cuiabá EC A 1–0 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Fortaleza EC A 3–1 W
28 Aug CR Flamengo H 0–1 L
21 Aug EC Juventude A 2–2 D
14 Aug AC Goianiense H 0–0 D
06 Aug Ceará SC H 1–1 D
30 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 10 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 6 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Fortaleza EC face off against Botafogo FR in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Romarinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Lucas Mezenga on, Rafael off on 18 minutes.
  • 19' Carlos Eduardo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 19' Tiquinho Soares makes way for Lucas Mezenga at the 19 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • 24' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' 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 Kanu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcal.
  • 36' Goal! Carlos Eduardo scores his 18 goal in 358 matches.
  • 41' 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' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Jose Welison is replaced by Pedro Rocha on 46 minute.
  • 46' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Eduardo on 47 minutes.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carlos Eduardo on 49.
  • 53' Fortaleza EC make a change. Jose Welison trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Rocha on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 63' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Marcal has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Titi is replaced by Romulo Otero.
  • 69' Gabriel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Eduardo on 69 minute.
  • 70' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moises Vieira makes it 1-3.
  • 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Moises Vieira makes no mistake. 2-3!
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Junior Santos comes on to replace Tiquinho Soares.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Tiquinho Soares as he leaves the pitch. Junior Santos steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • 79' Lucas Sasha makes way for Lucas Lima at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fortaleza EC.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' 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 352 goals.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2020-11-22 Botafogo FR 1–2 Fortaleza EC 2020-08-16 Fortaleza EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2019-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Fortaleza EC Form

2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR L 2022-08-28 São Paulo FC 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2022-08-21 Fortaleza EC 1–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2022-08-14 Ceará SC 0–1 Fortaleza EC W 2022-08-07 Fortaleza EC 3–0 SC Internacional W 2022-07-31 Cuiabá EC 0–1 Fortaleza EC W

Botafogo FR Form

2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR W 2022-08-28 Botafogo FR 0–1 CR Flamengo L 2022-08-21 EC Juventude 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2022-08-14 Botafogo FR 0–0 AC Goianiense D 2022-08-06 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC D 2022-07-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC38% Draw28% Botafogo FR34%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC26% Draw48% Botafogo FR26%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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