Botafogo vs Fortaleza Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Dec 2025

Série A Betting Preview: Botafogo vs Fortaleza

Botafogo go head-to-head with survival hopefuls Fortaleza, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Sunday 7 December.

We like the odds of -125 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection. Botafogo and Fortaleza should be able to net at least once and the Both Teams to Score market provides a good angle.

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Botafogo played Cruzeiro on their travels in their last game. It was a 2-2 draw. Davide Ancelotti's team had the majority of the ball boasting 57% possession and five shots on target, with Fernando Marcal and Alex Telles each scoring one goal.

Fortaleza have won four Série A matches on the spin after recently recording a 2-1 home victory over Corinthians. The Ceará outfit had just 30% of the ball and recorded three shots on goal, while Tomas Pochettino and Jose Herrera were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Botafogo have claimed back-to-back victories over Fortaleza. The most recent was a 5-0 away win after a 2-0 home victory. It has been five Botafogo victories, two Fortaleza wins and three draws in the previous 10 meetings between these sides.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	Botafogo	37	16	12	9	54	36	18	54:36	60
16	Fortaleza	37	11	10	16	41	54	-13	41:54	43

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Botafogo have 4 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. The Rio de Janeiro side have averaged 47.9% possession and 5.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal, 8.6 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Top goalscorer Artur Guimaraes has found the net 3 times, with Fernando Marcal, Alex Telles, Cuiabano and Jose Barria scoring 2 each. Danilo is the top assists maker with 3.

Fortaleza have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 9.1 attempts. The Lion of the Pici have averaged 35.8% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts.

Adam Bareiro is the leading goalscorer with 5, Deyverson has 4, with Tomas Pochettino and Jose Herrera getting 2. Jose Herrera and Breno Lopes have clocked up 3 assists each in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Raul Steffens (GK), Vitinho, Newton Araujo, Fernando Marcal, Alex Telles, Allan, Marlon Freitas, Artur, Alvaro Montoro, Jordan Barrera, Arthur Cabral.

Fortaleza predicted lineup (4-3-3): Brenno Costa (GK), Eros Mancuso, Emanuel Brítez, Gaston Avila, Diogo Barbosa, Matheus Pereira, Lucas Sasha, Tomas Pochettino, Yago Pikachu, Adam Bareiro, Breno Lopes.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Botafogo vs Fortaleza fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re more than happy to snap up the -125 when it comes to the teams finding the net in this Série A clash. The numbers suggest that the BTTS Yes outcome could deliver a return.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent Série A stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Botafogo vs Fortaleza league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 straight Botafogo games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Botafogo games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Botafogo games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Fortaleza games on the road.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Fortaleza games on the road.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

There’s the chance to generate a bigger price by combining your BTTS Yes wager with one of the three Full-Time Result options. This is available on the Result & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Botafogo 1 - 1 Fortaleza

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +475 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Adam Bareiro Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) is available to record at least one shot on goal at -143. We’ll take a chance with this Shots on Target pick as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Adam Bareiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+260

First

+600

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

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Tomás Pochettino to Score +600

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) has registered two goals in his past four Série A matches. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +600.

Latest Tomás Pochettino Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Shots

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Botafogo Over 5.5 Corners -120

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by Botafogo in their past four home games, with the corner count against Fortaleza going over 5.5 in their last three away matches. The number of Botafogo corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Botafogo

Total

10.30 5.60 4.70

Home

10.10 6.00 4.10

Away

9.50 3.90 5.60

Fortaleza

Total

11.30 4.60 6.70

Home

11.50 6.40 5.10

Away

10.60 3.90 6.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-116

Botafogo Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-112

Fortaleza Corners

Over 3.5

-122

Under 3.5

-111

Most Corners

1

-217

X

+650

2

+220

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Botafogo vs Fortaleza Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Botafogo are the skinniest price to succeed in this Série A clash, with the favourites afforded a 53% probability based on their -114 betting odds with the bookies. The market suggests that Fortaleza are least likely to win at +300.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 option is the same as a win on the 1x2 market. Botafogo are -114 when it comes to this selection, with their opponents Fortaleza +0.5 at -109 which means the draw is also included with this pick.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-114

X

+250

2

+300

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+125

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-455

12

-370

X2

-119

Draw No Bet

1

-270

2

+180

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-114

2 Hcp +0.5

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-125

Over 2.5

-104

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-125

No

-114

The First Goalscorer favourite is Chris Ramos at +550, with similar odds available for this player to register the last goal.

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Jefferson Ruan Santos "Jeffinho" (Botafogo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

First

+475

Anytime

+1150

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Marlon Freitas (Botafogo)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Matheus Pereira da Silva (Fortaleza)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+115

Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-133

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-172

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-222

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-250

Jefferson Ruan Santos "Jeffinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-270

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-278

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Matheus Pereira da Silva (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Marlon Freitas (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-714

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Mario Sergio 'Marinho' Santos Costa (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

-

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Jefferson Ruan Santos "Jeffinho" (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Luis Eduardo Soares 'Cuiabano' da Silva (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Marlon Freitas (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Pereira da Silva (Fortaleza)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

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Botafogo vs Fortaleza Lineups & Team News

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