Botafogo
Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A
2-0
Fortaleza EC
Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Going into the match, Botafogo had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Fortaleza EC had won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Botafogo 2 wins.
Match report
Home form going in: Botafogo
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D W W L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Bahia · 25 Aug 2024
- D 2-2 at Palmeiras · 22 Aug 2024
- W 4-1 vs Flamengo · 18 Aug 2024
- W 2-1 vs Palmeiras · 15 Aug 2024
- L 3-2 at Juventude · 11 Aug 2024
- L 1-0 at Bahia · 7 Aug 2024
Away form going in: Fortaleza EC
Last 10 completed: won 8, drawn 2, lost 0 (W W W D W). 1.8 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Corinthians · 25 Aug 2024
- W 3-1 vs Rosario Central · 21 Aug 2024
- W 1-2 at RB Bragantino · 17 Aug 2024
- D 1-1 at Rosario Central · 14 Aug 2024
- W 1-0 vs Criciuma · 10 Aug 2024
- W 1-2 at Cruzeiro · 6 Aug 2024
Head-to-head: Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC
- Botafogo 4-2 Fortaleza EC · 7 Dec 2025 · Serie A
- Fortaleza EC 0-5 Botafogo · 9 Aug 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Botafogo | Metric | Fortaleza EC |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ball possession | 36 |
| 1.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 |
| 22 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 7 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 566 | Total passes | 317 |
| 497 | Accurate passes | 238 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 75 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| -0.58 | Goals prevented | -0.58 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -24 | 18 |