Botafogo vs Ceara: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 10Kick-off on June 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Ceara?
Botafogo won 3-2 on June 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′G. MastrianiBotafogo
- 58′Pedro RaulCeara
- 73′Alex TellesBotafogo (pen.)
- 78′Marlon FreitasBotafogo
- 87′Pedro RaulCeara
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Ceara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 39G. Mastriani
- 23S. Rodríguez
- 99Igor Jesus
- 7Artur
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 26Gregore
- 13Alex Telles
- 57David Ricardo
- 32Jair
- 2Vitinho
- 12John
Ceara
4-2-3-1- 9Pedro Raul
- 7Pedro Henrique
- 10L. Mugni
- 27A. Galeano
- 20Dieguinho
- 88Fernando Sobral
- 30Nicolas
- 23Willian Machado
- 3Marllon
- 70Fabiano
- 16Fernando Miguel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ceara have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | Santos(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 28, 2025 | Universidad de Chile(home) | 1-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 23, 2025 | Capital Brasilia(away) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 18, 2025 | Flamengo(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| May 15, 2025 | Estudiantes L.P.(home) | 3-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 22, 2025 | Palmeiras(away) | 0-3 | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 17, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| May 12, 2025 | Santos(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| May 3, 2025 | Vitoria(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botafogo win, 4 draws, 1 Ceara win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2022 | Botafogo 1-1 Ceara | Serie A |
| Apr 17, 2022 | Ceara 1-3 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Ceara 2-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Botafogo 2-2 Ceara | Serie A |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Botafogo 1-1 Ceara | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Ceara 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Ceara | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
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