Botafogo vs Ceara: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on October 31, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Ceara?
Botafogo and Ceara drew 2-2 on October 31, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′Keisuke HondaBotafogo (pen.)
- 23′CléberCeara
- 28′Matheus BabiBotafogo
- 51′Leandro CarvalhoCeara
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Ceara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-3-3- 11Matheus Babi
- 10Bruno Nazário
- 19Caio Alexandre
- 20A. Lecaros
- 4Keisuke Honda
- 25Warley
- 3Kanu
- 14Marcelo Benevenuto
- 2Kevin
- 6Victor Luís
- 12Diego Cavalieri
Ceara
4-2-3-1- 89Cléber
- 26Léo Chú
- 35Charles
- 45Lima
- 19Fabinho
- 29Vina
- 6Bruno Pacheco
- 3Tiago Pagnussat
- 13Luiz Otávio
- 86Eduardo
- 1Fernando Prass
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Cuiaba(home) | 0-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Goias(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Gremio(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Sport Recife(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Palmeiras(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2020 | Santos(away) | 0-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Coritiba(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 0-1 | Cearense - 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Fluminense(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Corinthians(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Botafogo wins, 5 draws, 1 Ceara win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2019 | Botafogo 1-1 Ceara | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2019 | Ceara 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Ceara 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Botafogo 0-0 Ceara | Serie A |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Botafogo 0-1 Ceara | Serie B |
| Jul 8, 2015 | Ceara 0-0 Botafogo | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ceara score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Ceara | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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