Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC: result 4-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 38Kick-off on December 7, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC?
Botafogo won 4-2 on December 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′Breno LopesFortaleza EC
- 45′Álvaro MontoroBotafogo
- 48′Arthur CabralBotafogo
- 56′A. BareiroFortaleza EC
- 84′MarçalBotafogo
- 90′M. PonteBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 98Arthur Cabral
- 14J. Barrera
- 8Álvaro Montoro
- 7Artur
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 25Allan
- 13Alex Telles
- 21Marçal
- 26Gabriel Bahia
- 2Vitinho
- 1Raul
Fortaleza EC
- 26Breno Lopes
- 27A. Bareiro
- 7T. Pochettino
- 22Yago Pikachu
- 30Pierre
- 88Lucas Sasha
- 3G. Ávila
- 14E. Mancuso
- 16Diogo Barbosa
- 34Lucas Gazal
- 12Brenno
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Fortaleza EC have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Corinthians(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Gremio(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Sport Recife(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Vitoria(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Corinthians(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2025 | RB Bragantino(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Bahia(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Atletico-MG(away) | 3-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Botafogo wins, 2 draws, 0 Fortaleza EC wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Fortaleza EC 0-5 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Botafogo 2-0 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Fortaleza EC score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Fortaleza EC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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