Botafogo FR

Football Brazil - Serie A Sat 31 Aug 20:00

Fortaleza EC

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Fogo Look Capable of Landing Victory

There’s every chance that Botafogo can beat Fortaleza and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of -133 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

1-1 Draw in in Previous H2H Clash

Botafogo played Bahia on their travels in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw. They recorded 51% possession and managed four shots on target.

Fortaleza claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 1-0 win occurred against Corinthians. They recorded four shots on goal and had 44% possession, while Yago Pikachu was the only player to find the net.

The last clash between Fortaleza and Botafogo ended all square. This head-to-head was a 1-1 draw. In the past 9 H2H meetings, there has been three draws. Botafogo have won four games and Fortaleza two.

Serie A G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Botafogo logo Botafogo 11 5 3 3 14 7 7 14:7 18
18 Fortaleza logo Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12 18 -6 12:18 10
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Botafogo – Last 10 League Games

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 7.0 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts. Botafogo have had 50.1% possession, 445.5 passes and 5.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.4 corners.

Top goalscorers are Cuiabano and Luiz Henrique on 3 goals, while Igor Jesus has bagged 2. Leading assistor is Jefferson Savarino with 2.

Fortaleza – Last 10 League Games

Fortaleza have 9 victories and 1 draw, with an average of 1.7 goals from 9.6 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 46.2% possession, 379.0 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.6 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Tomas Pochettino, Breno Lopes, Renato Kayzer and Juan Martin Lucero, with 3 goals apiece. Marinho and Tomas Pochettino are the top assist makers, managing 2 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo confirmed lineup (4-5-1): John Victor (GK), Mateo Ponte, Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Cuiabano, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Luiz Henrique, Jefferson Savarino, Thiago Almada, Igor Jesus.

Fortaleza confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Joao Ricardo (GK), Emanuel Britez, Benjamin Kuscevic, Tomas Cardona, Bruno Pacheco, Lucas Sasha, Hercules, Tomas Pochettino, Breno Lopes, Juan Martin Lucero, Moises Vieira.

Expert Série A Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing football tips. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we make the best predictions.

Key Botafogo vs Fortaleza league stats:

  • Botafogo have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Botafogo have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza Prediction

Botafogo have the capability of securing a victory when they line up in this Série A game. For this reason, we are going to take betting odds of -133 with a large degree of confidence.

If you’re looking to squeeze more juice from the odds, consider Fogo on the Asian Handicap. Those expecting our winner to exceed expectations can bet them to cover the line.

Fogo to Win Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 57.1% chance of landing a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. This is why we can recommend this wager.

Our Pick

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Botafogo vs Fortaleza Odds

For this Serie A match, the leading bookies’ betting odds mean Botafogo are the -154 favourite to win and that means a 61% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Fortaleza, you will find +425 about this outsider.

The game is predicted to be a low-scoring one and that is borne out by Under 2.5 Goals trading at short odds.

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Team Stats

Botafogo logo Botafogo League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Botafogo vs Fortaleza team news.

The Série A squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza Lineups

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-5-1

12 John Victor
4 Mateo Ponte 15 Bastos 20 Alexander Barboza 66 Cuiabano
26 Gregore 17 Marlon Freitas 7 Luiz Henrique 10 Jefferson Savarino 23 Thiago Almada
99 Igor Jesus
1 Joao Ricardo
19 Emanuel Britez 13 Benjamin Kuscevic 25 Tomas Cardona 6 Bruno Pacheco
88 Lucas Sasha 35 Hercules 7 Tomas Pochettino
26 Breno Lopes 9 Juan Martin Lucero 21 Moises Vieira

Fortaleza Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Botafogo Substitutes

  • 1Roberto Fernandez
  • 3Lucas Halter
  • 5Danilo
  • 6Tche Tche
  • 9Tiquinho Soares
  • 16Hugo
  • 21Fernando Marcal
  • 25Kaue
  • 27Carlos Alberto
  • 28Allan
  • 37Matheus Martins
  • 70Oscar Romero

Fortaleza Substitutes

  • 2Tinga
  • 4Titi
  • 8Leandro Martinez
  • 17Jose Welison
  • 22Yago Pikachu
  • 28Pedro Augusto
  • 30Mauricio
  • 33Eros Mancuso
  • 36Felipe Jonatan
  • 39Imanol Machuca
  • 77Kervin Andrade
  • 79Renato Kayzer

Previous Botafogo Lineups

25 Aug Serie A
Bahia 0-0 Botafogo
21 Aug Copa Libertadores
Palmeiras 2-2 Botafogo
18 Aug Serie A
Botafogo 4-1 Flamengo
14 Aug Copa Libertadores
Botafogo 2-1 Palmeiras
11 Aug Serie A
Juventude 3-2 Botafogo
07 Aug Copa do Brasil
Bahia 1-0 Botafogo

Previous Fortaleza Lineups

25 Aug Serie A
Fortaleza 1-0 Corinthians
21 Aug Copa Sudamericana
Fortaleza 3-1 Rosario Central
17 Aug Serie A
Bragantino 1-2 Fortaleza
14 Aug Copa Sudamericana
Rosario Central 1-1 Fortaleza
10 Aug Serie A
Fortaleza 1-0 Criciúma
05 Aug Serie A
Cruzeiro 1-2 Fortaleza

Injuries & Suspensions

Botafogo Injury Table

Type Name Info
Lucas Halter Yellow cards
Jeffinho Knee
Matheus Martins Hamstring

Fortaleza Injury Table

Type Name Info
Lucas Sasha Other

Brazil FlagSérie A Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Flamengo 11 7 3 1 24:4 24
2 Cruzeiro 12 7 3 2 17:8 24
3 Bragantino 12 7 2 3 14:11 23
4 Palmeiras 11 7 1 3 12:8 22
5 Bahia 12 6 3 3 14:11 21
6 Fluminense 11 6 2 3 15:12 20
7 Atlético MG 12 5 5 2 13:10 20
8 Botafogo 11 5 3 3 14:7 18
9 Mirassol 11 4 5 2 17:12 17
10 Corinthians 12 4 4 4 13:15 16
11 Grêmio 12 4 4 4 12:15 16
12 Ceará 11 4 3 4 13:11 15
13 Vasco da Gama 12 4 1 7 14:16 13
14 São Paulo 12 2 6 4 10:14 12
15 Santos 12 3 2 7 11:14 11
16 Vitória 12 2 5 5 10:14 11
17 Internacional 12 2 5 5 12:18 11
18 Fortaleza 12 2 4 6 12:18 10
19 Juventude 11 2 2 7 8:24 8
20 Sport Recife 11 0 3 8 5:18 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cruzeiro 6 5 1 0 10:3 16
2 Flamengo 6 4 2 0 17:1 14
3 Bahia 6 4 2 0 8:4 14
4 Botafogo 5 4 1 0 13:4 13
5 Corinthians 6 4 1 1 10:5 13
6 Ceará 6 4 1 1 8:3 13
7 Fluminense 5 4 1 0 8:4 13
8 Bragantino 7 4 1 2 7:7 13
9 Atlético MG 6 3 3 0 8:4 12
10 Grêmio 7 3 3 1 7:6 12
11 Mirassol 5 3 2 0 10:5 11
12 Vasco da Gama 6 3 1 2 8:5 10
13 São Paulo 7 2 3 2 6:8 9
14 Juventude 6 2 2 2 7:7 8
15 Vitória 6 2 2 2 6:6 8
16 Fortaleza 6 2 1 3 10:7 7
17 Internacional 5 2 1 2 7:5 7
18 Palmeiras 5 2 1 2 3:3 7
19 Santos 5 1 2 2 5:5 5
20 Sport Recife 5 0 2 3 2:8 2