Botafogo vs Ceará Live Stream, Predictions (Jun 04)

📏 Form Guide

Botafogo

WWDLWW

Botafogo fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 0-1 Serie A success against Santos.

In that match, Botafogo had 64% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Botafogo was Artur (86'). For their opponents, Santos got 17 attempts at goal with 4 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

LWDWLL

Since a loss in their previous game against Atlético Mineiro in Serie A action, Ceará will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Ceará managed 46% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. At the other end, Atletico Mineiro got 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. Rony (78') scored 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

Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 15/09/2019, neither club has come out on top overall with Botafogo winning 1 of those games, Ceará 1 and 4 being draws in normal time.

An aggregate of 15 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 8 from Fogão and 7 for Vovô. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.

The previous league meeting between the two was Serie A match day 21 on 06/08/2022 which ended up with the score at Botafogo 1-1 Ceará.

In that match, Botafogo managed 40% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Víctor Cuesta (9').

On the other side, Ceará got 16 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Stiven Mendoza (49') scored.

The referee was Raphael Claus.

ℹ️ Team News: Botafogo

Matheus Martins (Hamstring injury), Léo Linck (Shoulder injury) and Bastos (Knee injury) will not be able to play for Botafogo gaffer Renato Paiva.

ℹ️ Team News: Ceará

Ceará manager Leo Condé has to choose a team with limited availability. Richard (Achilles tendon rupture), Richardson (Heel spur), Luiz Otávio (Torn knee ligaments) and Fernandinho (Shoulder injury) 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.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the win-draw-win market, a victory for Botafogo is available for 1.62, backing a drawn result is 3.75 & betting on the win for Ceará can be had at 5.5. Those are the top bets that can be secured at this very moment.

Andre Moura, 03:00 02/06/2025