Botafogo RJ

vs

Fortaleza CE

Predictions & Betting Tips

Botafogo RJ

• Botafogo RJ have won 10, drawn 5 and lost only 3 of their 18 home Serie A 2025 games, averaging 1.94 goals scored and 1.22 goals conceded per match.
• Botafogo RJ should see off Fortaleza CE at Estadio Nilton Santos this Sunday in a Serie A 2025 clash with huge implications for the hosts’ continental qualification and the visitors’ relegation battle. Our Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza CE betting tips point towards a tense and important matchup.
• Botafogo come into the game on a high with no losses in their last five (W3, D2), having beaten Sport Recife and Gremio at home (both 3-2) and drawn 2-2 away at Corinthians last time out.
• Davide Ancelotti has really instilled his European vision for the game in Rio since taking over in July 2025, with his side moving the ball well and attacking in vertical fashion with a strong emphasis on wide-to-inside movements.
• Botafogo RJ have also got plenty of energy in their game, pressing as a unit to force turnovers and creating opportunities to play on the break.
• Botafogo are seventh with 59 points from 36 matches.

Fortaleza CE

• Fortaleza CE have won only 3 of their 18 away Serie A 2025 matches (D7, L8), averaging a meager 1.00 goal per game on the road.
• Fortaleza come into this clash with a similar unbeaten run of their own (W3, D2) with two superb defensive performances, a 1-0 home win over Atletico MG and a 0-0 draw at Corinthians. This Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza CE betting tips report considers both sides’ recent defensive form.
• Martín Palermo has also implemented his gameplan for the visitors since taking over as head coach in September, with Fortaleza now set up to be a solid, compact side with grit and a second-ball advantage.
• Fortaleza are 16th on 43 points from 37 matches.

Head-to-Head

• Botafogo RJ have won 2 and drawn 1 of the last 3 head-to-head meetings between the sides (Fortaleza winless).
• The recent meeting in Serie A 2025 ended in a 5-0 away win for Botafogo. The Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza CE prediction will likely take this recent result into account.

Key Players

• Artur Guimaraes has come alive for Botafogo RJ of late with three goals in the last five.
• Danilo has been a driving force for Botafogo RJ in his role as their creative engine, setting up three of their ten goals in the five-match unbeaten run.
• Fortaleza will have an outlet up top in Deyverson, who has scored three of their last nine goals.

Betting Insights

• The moneyline for this match looks a little short with the home side at 1.82, Fortaleza 4.31 and the draw 3.85.
• We’ll pass on the moneyline markets and instead take Both Teams To Score at 1.87.
• Botafogo RJ are averaging 1.94 goals per game at home while conceding at a rate of 1.22 goals per match, while Fortaleza CE have scored just 18 goals away from home in Serie A 2025, making the Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza CE betting tips especially interesting for total goals markets.

Prediction

• Botafogo to make it four wins in a row at home.
• Both Teams To Score is the preferred market at 1.87.