📏 Form Guide

Botafogo

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Botafogo will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-1 Serie A triumph against Santos.

In that game, Botafogo had 64% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Botafogo was Artur (86'). Santos got 17 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

Their latest results reveal that huge efforts have been put in by the Botafogo rearguard. Botafogo have kept it tight, with the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their past 6 outings standing at 3. Regardless, it remains to be seen if that pattern will persist in this upcoming match.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Botafogo:

• are unbeaten in the league by Ceará in their last 2 games.
• have not been beaten in their last 13 home league matches. What a fortress.

Ceará

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Since tasting defeat last time out to Atlético Mineiro in Serie A action, Ceará will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Ceará managed 46% possession and 14 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Atletico Mineiro had 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Rony (78') was the scorer for Atlético Mineiro.

The attacking players from Ceará have suffered from a lack of goals in their past six encounters, contributing the disappointing return of just 4. In those matches, Vovô have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 5.

A look at their previous results shows us that Ceará:

• have not been beaten by Botafogo when having played them away from home in the previous 4 matches in the league. A very decent away record against them.
• are without an away win for the past 5 league games.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 15/09/2019, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Botafogo winning 1 of those games, Ceará 1 and 4 being draws in regulation time.

An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 8 of them for Fogão and 7 being from Vovô. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

The previous league clash featuring these sides was Serie A match day 21 on 06/08/2022 and the score finished Botafogo 1-1 Ceará.

In that game, Botafogo managed 40% possession and 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Víctor Cuesta (9').

Ceará got 16 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Stiven Mendoza (49') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Raphael Claus.

ℹ️ Team News: Botafogo

Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury), Cuiabano (Muscle fatigue), Jeffinho (Knee injury), Léo Linck (Shoulder injury), Hugo (Calf injury), Bastos (Knee injury) and Marçal (Fitness) are unavailable for Botafogo gaffer Renato Paiva.

🗞️ Team News: Ceará

Ceará boss Leo Condé has a number of players out of action. Richardson (Heel spur), Richard (Achilles tendon rupture), Matheus Bahia (Hamstring injury), Fernandinho (Shoulder injury) and Luiz Otávio (Torn knee ligaments) won’t be making appearances.

🧠 Prediction

We believe that Ceará have it in them to score a goal against this Botafogo side, however it probably won’t quite prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Our selection here is for a tight encounter finishing with a 2-1 winning score for Botafogo by the conclusion of the game. Should be an interesting one.

Andre Moura, 22:02 04/06/2025