Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 25Kick-off on September 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC?
Botafogo won 2-0 on September 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 73′Igor JesusBotafogo
- 90′Igor JesusBotafogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Fortaleza EC have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Bahia(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Palmeiras(away) | 2-2 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Flamengo(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Palmeiras(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Juventude(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Corinthians(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Rosario Central(home) | 3-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 17, 2024 | RB Bragantino(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Rosario Central(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Criciuma(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botafogo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Fortaleza EC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | Fortaleza EC 1-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Fortaleza EC 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Botafogo 2-0 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Fortaleza EC 1-3 Botafogo | Serie A |
| May 15, 2022 | Botafogo 3-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Botafogo 1-2 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo on May 12, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza EC score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Fortaleza EC | 1.7 | 0.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy