Sunday , 16 August 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 SE Palmeiras 23 48
2 CR Flamengo 21 42
3 CA Paranaense 23 41
4 Fluminense FC 23 38
5 EC Bahia 22 33
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 21 10

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 Sao 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 Cuiaba 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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR is underway.
  • 5' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 10' Emanuel Britez, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 18' Lucas Mezenga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael on 18 minute.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Carlos Eduardo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 19' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Mezenga. He replaces Tiquinho Soares on 19 minute.
  • 24' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Marcal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 36' GOAL! Carlos Eduardo scores on 36.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Rocha is hanging Jose Welison on the field on 46 minute.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Carlos Eduardo on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Carlos Eduardo gets a Yellow card.
  • 53' Fortaleza EC make a change. Jose Welison trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Rocha on 53 minutes.
  • 58' Junior Santos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fortaleza EC so far.
  • 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Marcal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Romulo Otero on, Titi off on 67 minutes.
  • 69' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel is hanging Carlos Eduardo on the field on 69 minute.
  • 70' Moises Vieira makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Fortaleza EC are in front.
  • 71' What a moment for Moises Vieira! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Tiquinho Soares has done his job and it is now time for Junior Santos to step up.
  • 78' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Santos is hanging Tiquinho Soares on the field on 78 minute.
  • 79' Fortaleza EC make a change. Lucas Sasha trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Lima on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 89' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Fortaleza EC.

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
Marcal 4
Moises Vieira 4
Danilo Barbosa 3
Carlos Eduardo 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Bergson 2
Guilherme Augusto 2
Igor Jesus 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 Sao 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 Cuiaba 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.