Saturday , 14 November 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 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 34 50
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 34 40
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
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 São 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
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' Three points are at stake. Fortaleza EC host Botafogo FR — let the battle begin!
  • 1' A moment of madness from John on 1 minutes earns him a card. Botafogo FR will be frustrated.
  • 6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Santos made 266 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Tomas Pochettino puts Fortaleza EC on the lead.
  • 15' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Titi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 41' What a strike from Danilo Barbosa! The score is 1-1.
  • 46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a card for Hercules.
  • 54' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 57' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Oscar Romero by Diego Hernandez on 57 minute.
  • 60' Poor challenge from Mateo Ponte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 64' Marlon Freitas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danilo Barbosa at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Fortaleza EC! Juan Lucero comes on to replace Renato Kayzer.
  • 70' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Breno Lopes is replaced by Moises.
  • 73' Another change for Fortaleza EC made on 73 minute. Tomas Pochettino leaves to be changed by Imanol Machuca.
  • 74' That is a card for Botafogo FR. Cuiabano will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Diego Hernandez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
  • 82' Damian Suarez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Jose Welison. He replaces Hercules on 83 minute.
  • 88' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 90' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Carlos Eduardo 2
Tiquinho Soares 2
Bergson 2
Guilherme Augusto 2
Igor Jesus 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 São 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.