Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 9 Aug 2025

Fortaleza 0–5 Botafogo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 43%.

Botafogo won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marçal, 79.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Arthur Cabral +21.5, Alex Telles +14.5, Lucca Prior +11.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Aug 2025	D 1–1	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2025	L 1–2	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
19 Jul 2025	D 1–1	v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
13 Jul 2025	L 0–1	v Ceará Brasileirão Série A

6 Aug 2025	W 1–0	at Red Bull Bragantino Copa do Brasil
3 Aug 2025	L 0–2	v Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2025	W 2–0	v Red Bull Bragantino Copa do Brasil
26 Jul 2025	D 1–1	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025	W 1–0	at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucca Prior Midfielder	65	0.04	63.7	+11.0
Lucas Sasha Midfielder	90	–	55.8	+6.9
Yago Pikachu Midfielder	26	–	55.5	–
Breno Lopes Midfielder	58	0.06	48.5	+8.3
Tinga Defender	90	0.08	48.3	–
Matheus Rossetto Midfielder	45	–	45.6	–
Adam Bareiro Forward	33	–	45.4	–
Gastón Ávila Defender	78	0.07	45.3	+7.2
Kervin Andrade Midfielder	33	–	44.3	–
Weverson Defender	90	0.04	42.6	–
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	45	–	41.3	−9.3
Benjamin Kuscevic Defender	90	–	40.2	−10.9
José Herrera Midfielder	58	0.10	40.1	–
Deyverson Forward	13	–	39.9	–
Vinicius Silvestre Goalkeeper	90	–	36.3	–
Gustavo Mancha Defender	6	–	30.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Marçal Defender	90	2	0	0.19	79.3	–
David Ricardo Defender	90	1	0	0.16	75.8	–
Matheus Martins Forward	45	1	0	0.10	74.6	–
Arthur Cabral Forward	74	1	1	1.07	69.5	+21.5
Alex Telles Defender	90	0	2	–	60.9	+14.5
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder	45	0	1	0.06	60.4	+7.2
Léo Linck Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.6	–
Danilo Santos Midfielder	67	0	0	–	50.2	–
Mateo Ponte Defender	33	0	0	–	48.2	–
Huguinho Midfielder	24	0	0	0.02	48.1	–
Gonzalo Mastriani Forward	17	0	0	–	47.8	–
Vitinho Defender	58	0	0	0.02	47.7	+1.5
Artur Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	45.0	−5.8
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	58	0	1	0.02	44.4	−8.1
Joaquín Correa Forward	33	0	0	0.08	44.0	–
Newton Midfielder	90	0	0	0.19	43.4	−2.7