Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2025
Fortaleza EC
0 – 5
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sat 9 Aug 2025 · 23:30 UTC Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo 6' R
Adam Bareiro 71' Y
Benjamin Kuscevic 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Castelao.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 CR Flamengo 28 60
2 SE Palmeiras 28 57
3 CA Paranaense 28 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 48
5 EC Bahia 28 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 45
7 CA Mineiro 27 40
8 Santos FC 27 38
9 Coritiba FBC 28 38
10 RB Bragantino 27 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 27 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 32
15 Mirassol FC 28 32
16 CR Vasco da Gama 27 31
17 Gremio FBPA 28 29
18 SC Internacional 28 28
19 Clube do Remo 28 23
20 Chapecoense AF 27 18

Head-to-Head

2
3
7
Fortaleza EC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 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

Recent Form

Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–5 L
03 Aug SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–1 D
29 Jul Gremio FBPA A 1–2 L
26 Jul RB Bragantino H 3–1 W
19 Jul EC Bahia H 1–1 D
13 Jul Ceará SC H 0–1 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Aug Fortaleza EC A 5–0 W
03 Aug Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
26 Jul SC Corinthians Paulista H 1–1 D
20 Jul SC Recife A 1–0 W
17 Jul EC Vitoria H 0–0 D
12 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 9 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Fortaleza EC launch into their encounter with Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 6' Gustavo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Fortaleza EC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 12' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Deyverson has done his job and it is now time for Gaston Avila to step up.
  • 14' Marcal makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Botafogo FR are in front.
  • 19' David Loiola has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Linck made 383 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Lucca Prior has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' A change in the Fortaleza EC ranks — Matheus Pereira exits the field as Matheus Rossetto enters on 46.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Marcal has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' Arthur Cabral doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! David Loiola makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Fortaleza EC. Jose Herrera is replaced by Kervin Andrade.
  • 63' Vitinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' The Fortaleza EC bench stirs into life. Lucca Prior is withdrawn and Yago Pikachu gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Victor Hugo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Bareiro.
  • 74' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Arthur Cabral has done his job and it is now time for Gonzalo Mastriani to step up.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Benjamin Kuscevic on 76 minutes earns him a card. Fortaleza EC will be frustrated.
  • 81' Fortaleza EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fortaleza EC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • Botafogo FR celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

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

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR 2024-09-01 Botafogo FR 2–0 Fortaleza EC 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

Fortaleza EC Form

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR L 2025-08-03 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2025-07-29 Gremio FBPA 2–1 Fortaleza EC L 2025-07-26 Fortaleza EC 3–1 RB Bragantino W 2025-07-19 Fortaleza EC 1–1 EC Bahia D 2025-07-13 Fortaleza EC 0–1 Ceará SC L

Botafogo FR Form

2025-08-09 Fortaleza EC 0–5 Botafogo FR W 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-07-26 Botafogo FR 1–1 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2025-07-20 SC Recife 0–1 Botafogo FR W 2025-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–0 EC Vitoria D 2025-07-12 CR Vasco da Gama 0–2 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92 Fortaleza EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fortaleza EC21% Draw25% Botafogo FR54%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Fortaleza EC or Draw
46%
Draw or Botafogo FR
79%
Fortaleza EC or Botafogo FR
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fortaleza EC14% Draw44% Botafogo FR42%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Fortaleza EC

Handicap Fortaleza EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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