Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Castelao!
  • 5' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' Fortaleza EC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. Fortaleza EC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Gaston Avila on, Deyverson off on 12 minutes.
  • 14' Marcal puts Botafogo FR on the lead.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 29' Fortaleza EC 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.
  • 34' Vitinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fortaleza EC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Fortaleza EC — Matheus Rossetto on, Matheus Pereira off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Marcal makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 50' Arthur Cabral adds to his 6 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 53' David Loiola does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 58' Kervin Andrade gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Jose Herrera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Yago Pikachu is replacing Lucca Prior for the Fortaleza EC side.
  • 67' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 67 minute. Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira leaves to be changed by Victor Hugo.
  • 71' Adam Bareiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' Gonzalo Mastriani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arthur Cabral at the 74 minute mark.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Benjamin Kuscevic gets a card.
  • 81' Fortaleza EC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 0-5 the final result. Fortaleza EC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Renato Paiva

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ancelotti

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

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.