Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2024
Fortaleza EC
1 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 12 May 2024 · 19:00 UTC Castelao 15,914 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tomas Pochettino 10' 1–0
1–1 41' Danilo Barbosa
Y 1' John
Titi 24' Y
Hercules 49' Y
Y 54' Oscar Romero
Y 60' Mateo Ponte
Y 74' Cuiabano
Y 81' Diego Hernandez
Y 82' Damian Suarez
Y 88' Alexander Barboza
Juan Lucero 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Castelao.

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
2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
05 May SC Corinthians Paulista A 0–0 D
28 Apr RB Bragantino H 1–1 D
17 Apr Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D
14 Apr Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Santos FC A 2–1 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Fortaleza EC A 1–1 D
09 May LDU de Quito H 2–1 W
05 May EC Bahia H 1–2 L
28 Apr CR Flamengo A 2–0 W
24 Apr Club Universitario de Deportes H 3–1 W
21 Apr EC Juventude H 5–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host Botafogo FR — let the battle begin!
  • 1' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. John gets a card.
  • 6' It’s high time Juan Vojvoda made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' What a moment for Tomas Pochettino! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 24' Titi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 24.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' Fortaleza EC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' GOAL! Danilo Barbosa scores on 41. Assisted by Alexander Barboza
  • 46' 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.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Hercules on 49 minutes earns him a card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Oscar Romero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' The whistle greets Oscar Romero as he departs to be replaced by Diego Hernandez.
  • 60' Mateo Ponte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Marlon Freitas. He replaces Danilo Barbosa on 64 minute.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Juan Lucero on, Renato Kayzer off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 344 games and scored 353 goals.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Moises. He replaces Breno Lopes on 72 minute.
  • 73' Imanol Machuca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pochettino on 73 minute.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Cuiabano gets a card.
  • 79' Botafogo FR have won 353 goals from 344 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 81' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Diego Hernandez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Damian Suarez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Jose Welison on, Hercules off on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexander Barboza.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Juan Lucero.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

Botafogo FR Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Artur Jorge

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR 2023-11-23 Fortaleza EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2023-06-11 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 2022-09-04 Fortaleza EC 1–3 Botafogo FR 2022-05-15 Botafogo FR 3–1 Fortaleza EC

Fortaleza EC Form

2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2024-05-05 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–0 Fortaleza EC D 2024-04-28 Fortaleza EC 1–1 RB Bragantino D 2024-04-17 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2024-04-14 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W 2023-12-07 Santos FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W

Botafogo FR Form

2024-05-12 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2024-05-09 Botafogo FR 2–1 LDU de Quito W 2024-05-05 Botafogo FR 1–2 EC Bahia L 2024-04-28 CR Flamengo 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2024-04-24 Botafogo FR 3–1 Club Universitario de Deportes W 2024-04-21 Botafogo FR 5–1 EC Juventude W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC32% Draw30% Botafogo FR38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
62%
Draw or Botafogo FR
68%
Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC22% Draw49% Botafogo FR29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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