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Botafogo v Ceará : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 5th Jun, 00:00 BST, Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

We’ve Serie A action to enjoy on Thursday morning, as Carlos Eduardo Gomes Santos and his Botafogo side host Leonardo Rodrigues Condé’s Ceará at the Estádio Nilton Santos. All statistics, including 20-game form for both teams and head to head (H2H) records, will change as you click through each of the betting markets via the tabs below. Odds from leading bookmakers and, of course, our predictions will too.


Best Tip: Botafogo to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this game, and it's Botafogo. Their latest form statistics show their ability at home, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat Ceara too. The odds point towards Carlos Eduardo Gomes Santos's side claiming victory in the win / draw / win market, and that's our strong prediction for Thursday morning too.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Botafogo are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 64% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.62.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Botafogo
64%
8/13-
Draw
22%
11/4-
Ceara
14%
9/2-
Botafogo 1-0
15%
9/2-
Botafogo 2-0
13%
6/1-
Draw 1-1
10%
13/2-
Botafogo 2-1
9%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
8%
15/2-
Botafogo 3-0
8%
11/1-
Ceara 1-0
6%
11/1-
Botafogo 3-1
6%
14/1-
Botafogo 4-0
4%
25/1-
Ceara 2-1
4%
16/1-
Draw 2-2
3%
20/1-
Botafogo 4-1
3%
28/1-
Ceara 2-0
2%
25/1-
Botafogo 3-2
2%
33/1-
Botafogo 5-0
1%
50/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
46%
23/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
54%
4/6-
Home 1st Goal
59%
4/9-
Away 1st Goal
35%
12/5-
No 1st Goal
6%
15/2-
BTTS - Yes
42%
11/10-
BTTS - No
58%
4/6-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
10/3-
BTTS - Draw
14%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
5%
11/1-
Home/draw
86%
1/7-
Away/draw
36%
5/4-
Home/away
78%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
2/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
3/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
15/2-
Home DNB
80%
2/9-
Away DNB
29%
3/1-
Botafogo win to nil
42%
6/4-
Ceara win to nil
8%
7/1-
Botafogo / Botafogo
33%
6/4-
Botafogo / Ceara
2%
40/1-
Botafogo / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Botafogo
19%
10/3-
Draw / Ceara
7%
10/1-
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1-
Ceara / Botafogo
4%
22/1-
Ceara / Ceara
9%
17/2-
Ceara / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win form
13
Botafogo have not lost in 13 consecutive home league games
5
Ceara have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Botafogo 11TH
20 league games
Home
13
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
Draw
6
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Botafogo4 - 0Internacional
Botafogo2 - 0Fluminense
Botafogo2 - 2Sao Paulo
Botafogo2 - 0Juventude
Botafogo2 - 1Sao Paulo
Botafogo1 - 1Vitoria
Botafogo0 - 0Cuiaba
Botafogo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
Botafogo1 - 1Criciuma
Botafogo0 - 0Gremio
Botafogo2 - 1Corinthians
Botafogo2 - 0Fortaleza
Botafogo4 - 1Flamengo
Botafogo0 - 3Cruzeiro
Botafogo1 - 0Internacional
Botafogo1 - 0Palmeiras
Botafogo3 - 0A Mineiro
Botafogo2 - 1Bragantino
Botafogo1 - 1Athletico PR
Botafogo1 - 0Fluminense
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
9
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
8 / 20
Clean sheets
12 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABotafogo0 - 0Flamengo
HBotafogo4 - 0Internacional
ABotafogo0 - 1Bahia
HBotafogo2 - 0Fluminense
ABotafogo0 - 1A Mineiro
HBotafogo2 - 2Sao Paulo
ABotafogo0 - 1Bragantino
HBotafogo2 - 0Juventude
ABotafogo0 - 0Palmeiras
HBotafogo2 - 1Sao Paulo
ABotafogo1 - 0Internacional
ABotafogo3 - 1Palmeiras
HBotafogo1 - 1Vitoria
ABotafogo0 - 0A Mineiro
HBotafogo0 - 0Cuiaba
HBotafogo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
ABotafogo1 - 0Bragantino
HBotafogo1 - 1Criciuma
ABotafogo1 - 0Athletico PR
HBotafogo0 - 0Gremio
Ceara 6TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Santos0 - 0Ceara
Bahia1 - 0Ceara
Juventude2 - 1Ceara
Bragantino2 - 2Ceara
Guarani0 - 0Ceara
Botafogo1 - 4Ceara
Santos1 - 0Ceara
Ituano1 - 2Ceara
S. Recife2 - 1Ceara
Cortiba3 - 1Ceara
Chapecoense2 - 1Ceara
Amazonas1 - 1Ceara
CRB0 - 2Ceara
Goias2 - 1Ceara
America 2 - 2Ceara
Avai0 - 1Ceara
Paysandu2 - 1Ceara
Ponte Preta3 - 1Ceara
Brusque1 - 0Ceara
Vila Nova3 - 2Ceara
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCeara2 - 0S. Recife
ACeara0 - 0Santos
HCeara1 - 0Vitoria
HCeara1 - 1Sao Paulo
ACeara0 - 1Bahia
HCeara2 - 1Vasco d Gama
ACeara1 - 2Juventude
HCeara2 - 0Gremio
ACeara2 - 2Bragantino
ACeara0 - 0Guarani
HCeara1 - 0America
ACeara4 - 1Botafogo
HCeara2 - 0Avai
HCeara2 - 1Paysandu
ACeara0 - 1Santos
ACeara2 - 1Ituano
HCeara1 - 0Ponte Preta
ACeara1 - 2S. Recife
HCeara1 - 0Brusque
HCeara4 - 0Vila Nova
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Botafogo have drawn with Ceara in 4 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Botafogo since 2018
Botafogo
Ceara
Goals: Scored
4
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
D
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Botafogo
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Ceara since 2018
Ceara
Botafogo
Goals: Scored
3
4
Games: Scored
2 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
2 / 4
BOT
1
D
2
CEA
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ceara
1 - 3Botafogo
Ceara2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Botafogo 11th Ceara 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Botafogo will score 1 or more goals
0
50%
1
35%
2
12%
3
4+
There is a 50% probability that Ceara will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Botafogo’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Ceara’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2025/2025 season
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Botafogo
PG (predicted goals)
Ceara
1.8
0.7
Attack rating
BOT
CEA
26%
better
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Games scored4
7
Failed to score5
2
Scored first3
7
Goals scored10
11
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.2
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal9
8
Conversion rate for11
13
Avg. XG for1
0.9
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
8%
better
BOT
CEA
view stats
Games conceded4
5
Clean sheets5
4
Conceded first4
1
Goals conceded5
7
Avg. goals conceded0.6
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded16
12
Conversion rate against6%
8%
Avg. XG against1
1.1
KickOff rating
+8%

Botafogo v Ceara Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Botafogo Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9333
JohnI JesusArturGregore
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
John GLK9
2
-
J Paula DEF9
-
Cuiabano DEF911
2
-
M Freitas MID92
2
-
I Jesus FWD931
-
Vitinho DEF81
1
-
A Telles  DEF81
-
Gregore MID8
3
-
Artur FWD813
1
-
M Ponte DEF61
1
-
P Paula MID6
-
J Savarino FWD621
1
-
A Barboza DEF5
3
-
M Martins FWD5
1
-
D Loiola DEF4
1
S Rodríguez MID4
-
Allan MID3
1
-
N. Araújo da Costa Júnior MID3
1
-
Jeffinho FWD31
-
N Fernandes FWD3
-
R Seco FWD3
-
D Barbosa MID2
1
-
Vitinho  FWD2
-
K. Cordeiro Lindes MID1
-
Ceara Serie A squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9434
DiegoP RaulL MugniF Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Diego DEF92
-
Marllon DEF92
-
W Machado DEF9
1
-
Galeano FWD91
2
-
P Raul FWD94
2
-
F Silva DEF8
4
-
F Sobral MID8
3
-
L Mugni MID813
2
-
M Bahia DEF71
2
-
Romulo MID7
-
L Lourenço MID7
-
F Miguel GLK6
-
R Ramos DEF6
1
-
M Araújo MID611
-
P Henrique FWD51
1
-
Aylon FWD51
-
Bruno GLK4
1
-
Nicolas DEF3
-
B Tubarão FWD2
-
Fernandinho FWD2
-
A Martínez FWD21
-
Éder DEF1
-
J Victor FWD1
-