The kick off for the match between Fortaleza and Botafogo will take place at 00:30 (UK time) - Sunday, 08/10 - at the Arena Castelão. This clash of the 2025 Serie A looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Fortaleza vs Botafogo
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Under 2.5 Goals
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Fortaleza preview
Fortaleza has played 17 matches in the Serie A so far, with 3 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses. This results in an average of 0.88 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 13 wins, 12 draws, and 17 losses. Fortaleza's attack has scored 55 goals, 18 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.06 goals per league match and 1.31 goals per match across the entire season.
Juan Martín Lucero is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Guillermo Matías Fernández leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Fortaleza has conceded 24 goals in the league (an average of 1.41) and 45 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.07 over 42 matches).
Botafogo preview
In 16 Serie A matches, Botafogo has recorded 7 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.63 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 20 wins in 41 matches. The team has scored 47 goals, 18 of them in the Serie A (an average of 1.13 goals per match), with Kayke Gouvêa Queiroz being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Marlon Rodrigues Freitas providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Botafogo has conceded 10 goals in the league and 31 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.76 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Fortaleza vs Botafogo
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Fortaleza
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L W D L |
0.88 |
| Home | W D L L L |
1.22 |
| Away | D L L L D |
0.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 18% | 33% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.47 | 2.67 | 2.25 |
| Scored | 1.06 | 1.56 | 0.5 |
| Conceded | 1.41 | 1.11 | 1.75 |
| Both Teams to Score | 47% | 44% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 41% | 33% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 35% | 44% | 25% |
|
xG
|
1.35 | 1.55 | 1.12 |
|
xGA
|
1.45 | 1.14 | 1.8 |
Away Team
Botafogo
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W D W |
1.63 |
| Home | L D D W W |
1.88 |
| Away | W W W D L |
1.38 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 44% | 50% | 38% |
| Goals | 1.75 | 2.63 | 0.88 |
| Scored | 1.13 | 1.75 | 0.5 |
| Conceded | 0.63 | 0.88 | 0.38 |
| Both Teams to Score | 19% | 38% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 56% | 50% | 63% |
| Failed To Score | 44% | 25% | 63% |
| 1st to Score | 35% | 63% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.54 | 1.76 | 1.32 |
|
xGA
|
1.28 | 1.19 | 1.38 |
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