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
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Fortaleza EC win(s).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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