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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 19 Oct 2025

Ceará 0–2 Botafogo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.4
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Ceará favourites at 42%.

Botafogo won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matheus Bahia, 77.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Matheus Bahia +33.6, Willian Machado +26.9, Lourenço +11.7.

Well below it: Bruno Ferreira −15.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Ceará

15 Oct 2025D 1–1at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
5 Oct 2025W 3–0v Santos Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025L 0–1at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
29 Sep 2025W 1–0at São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
20 Sep 2025D 1–1v Bahia Brasileirão Série A

Botafogo

15 Oct 2025L 0–3v Flamengo Brasileirão Série A
4 Oct 2025L 0–2at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025W 2–1v Bahia Brasileirão Série A
28 Sep 2025L 0–2at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
24 Sep 2025D 1–1at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Ceará

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matheus Bahia Defender90000.0177.5+33.6
Pedro Henrique Midfielder3100–71.5–
Willian Machado Defender90000.1070.6+26.9
Lourenço Midfielder71000.0761.6+11.7
Lucas Mugni Midfielder45000.0760.6+10.4
Vina Midfielder45000.0658.1–
Marllon Defender90000.0349.7+5.8
Fabiano Souza Defender4500–48.7+4.6
Vinicius Zanocelo Midfielder90000.0347.0–
Antonio Galeano Midfielder81000.2144.8−0.9
Fernandinho Midfielder5900–43.8−2.1
Rafael Ramos Defender45000.0143.3−5.0
Pedro Raul Forward90000.2343.2−2.6
Fernando Sobral Midfielder1900–40.2–
Paulo Baya Midfielder9000.0440.0–
Bruno Ferreira Goalkeeper9000–39.1−15.0

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gonzalo Mastriani Forward100–96.9–
Jeffinho Midfielder76100.3764.8+11.0
Chris Ramos Forward89100.6258.0+6.6
Léo Linck Goalkeeper9000–57.6+10.9
Santiago Rodríguez Midfielder90010.1754.2−2.5
Matheus Martins Forward14000.0353.9–
Joaquín Correa Forward6600–53.6+3.5
Marçal Defender90000.1152.3−3.5
Allan Midfielder9000–48.6+1.5
Cuiabano Defender90000.0348.4−0.4
David Ricardo Defender9000–48.3−3.2
Newton Midfielder9000–46.4−2.3
Vitinho Defender9000–44.4+1.0
Artur Midfielder24000.0343.2–