Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo: result 0-5 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará
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What was the result of Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo?
Botafogo won 0-5 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′MarçalBotafogo
- 45′Arthur CabralBotafogo
- 48′MarçalBotafogo
- 53′David RicardoBotafogo
- 90′Matheus MartinsBotafogo
Official lineup for Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fortaleza EC
- 18Deyverson
- 5Matheus Pereira
- 26Breno Lopes
- 38Lucca
- 80J. Herrera
- 88Lucas Sasha
- 2Tinga
- 13B. Kuscevic
- 36Weverson
- 39Gustavo Mancha
- 25Vinícius Silvestre
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 98Arthur Cabral
- 8Álvaro Montoro
- 10J. Savarino
- 7Artur
- 35Danilo Santos
- 28Newton
- 13Alex Telles
- 57David Ricardo
- 21Marçal
- 2Vitinho
- 24Léo Linck
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fortaleza EC have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Botafogo have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Corinthians(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Gremio(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2025 | RB Bragantino(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Bahia(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 13, 2025 | Ceara(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | RB Bragantino(away) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Cruzeiro(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2025 | RB Bragantino(home) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Corinthians(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Fortaleza EC wins, 2 draws, 4 Botafogo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 15, 2022 | Botafogo 3-1 Fortaleza EC | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC on Sep 1, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Fortaleza EC score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.0 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 3/15 | 2/15 |
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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