Fortaleza vs Botafogo SP: live score, stats and AI analysis

Brasileirão Série B · · Status: Full time

Fortaleza and Botafogo SP met on 29 July 2026 (Brasileirão Série B); the match ended 1-0.

Final score: Fortaleza 1-0 Botafogo SP · Half-time: 0-0

Goals: Fortaleza — Ronald 57'

AI preview and result

Published: · 5 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

The card statistics for the Fortaleza vs Botafogo SP match suggest a low intensity level. Our data provides a strong prediction for staying under 7.5 total cards.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

1 of 1 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

FortalezaBotafogo SP
Ball possession54%46%
Expected goals (xG)2.240.35
Total shots189
Shots on target55
Shots inside the box136
Blocked shots51
Corners106
Offsides20
Yellow cards03
Total passes397341
Accurate passes350281
Goalkeeper saves54

1st half

FortalezaBotafogo SP
Expected goals (xG)0.760.12
Total shots95
Shots on target22
Corners64
Yellow cards01

Lineups

FortalezaFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1Joao Ricardo
  • 22Mailton
  • 23Neris
  • 3Lucas Gazal
  • 13Mauricio Junior
  • 88Lucas Sasha
  • 8Ronald
  • 11Vitinho
  • 75Rodriguinho
  • 16Pedro Henrique
  • 9J. B. Miritello

Substitution

  • 72'In: Nathan Fogaca · Out: J. B. Miritello
  • 82'In: Luiz Fernando · Out: Pedro Henrique
  • 82'In: Welliton · Out: Vitinho

Substitutes

  • 25Vinicius Silvestre
  • 10Lucas Crispim
  • 4Luan Freitas
  • 29Rodrigo
  • 37Ryan
  • 6T. Cardona
  • 77Paulo Baya
  • 19Lucas Emanoel
  • 33Kaua Rocha

Botafogo SPFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1Victor Souza
  • 31Pedro Henrique
  • 3Ericson
  • 4Vilar
  • 100Patrick Brey
  • 16Matheus Sales
  • 10Rafael Gava
  • 30Ze Hugo
  • 8Everton Morelli
  • 23Wesley Santos
  • 18Arthur Caike

Substitution

  • 66'In: Guilherme Queiroz · Out: Arthur Caike
  • 66'In: Jefferson Nem · Out: Ze Hugo
  • 80'In: Marco Antonio · Out: Rafael Gava
  • 80'In: Felipe Vieira · Out: Wesley Santos
  • 89'In: Thiago Moraes · Out: Matheus Sales

Substitutes

  • 12Jordan
  • 25Adriano
  • 5Leandro Maciel
  • 22Gabriel Inocencio
  • 13Wallace

Player ratings

Match info

Last 5 matches

Fortaleza

  • L1-2vs Vila Nova FC22 Jul 2026
  • W1-0vs Novorizontino18 Jul 2026
  • L0-1vs Atletico GO12 Jul 2026
  • W2-0vs Ponte Preta3 Jul 2026
  • W2-1vs Sport Recife28 Jun 2026

Botafogo SP

  • W4-2vs Juventude24 Jul 2026
  • D0-0vs Londrina18 Jul 2026
  • D3-3vs Sport Recife10 Jul 2026
  • W3-1vs Avai6 Jul 2026
  • L0-1vs CRB30 Jun 2026

Head-to-head

Standings — Brasileirão Série B

PosPPts
3Vila Nova FC3663
4Criciuma3662
5Fortaleza3662
6CRB3655
7Goias3655
10Sao Bernardo3652
11Operario-PR3651
12Botafogo SP3648
13Cuiaba3647
14Athletic Club3647

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