There has been no shortage of loss and gain for these two participants so far this season, placed in positions near the center of the Serie B table. Here's the Ceará - Botafogo SP latest:
- Ceará have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's quite the trip for Botafogo SP when visiting Ceará as the cities are 2700 kilometers apart.
The visiting Botafogo SP played their last game only four days ago, a Serie B match.
Ceará form and stats
With 2 Serie B wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Ceará are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Ceará are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 230 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Erick).
Ceará lost their last game at Sport Recife (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Midfielder Carlos was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.44 (out of ten) in that game. Carlos hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 20 successful passes (of 21 total).
Before that, Ceará drew at home versus Avaí.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Ceará matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ceará here at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Ceará have conceded 11 from these games.
Botafogo SP form and stats
Playing away, Botafogo SP have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Botafogo SP have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Matheus Albino Carneiro. It's been 215 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.
Botafogo go into this game after a win, the home game against Guarani that ended 1-0. Thassio, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.02. Thassio served one assist, hit two key passes and won 8 of 9 duels.
Prior to that result Botafogo SP won their away game at Novorizontino. The scoreline was 1-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Botafogo SP playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 0 away wins, 2 draws and 2 home wins.
Stats flash: 11 of the last 14 league games involving this club have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
As opposed to that, Botafogo SP have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. de Arruda Serafim 5 goals |  V. Claudino Rego Ferreira 4 goals |  S. de Oliveira Gabriel Júnior 3 goals |
Ceará missing players
Botafogo SP missing players
| Ceará | Botafogo SP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 19 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 87% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 67% |
| 47% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 14% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 27% |
| 33% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 47% | 57% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 40% |
| 5.5 | 6.7 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6 | 6.9 |
| 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.8 | 15.9 | 20 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 10.3 | 13.1 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 24% | 14% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 30% | 22% |
| 15.7 | 13.3 | 13.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 16.3 | 14.4 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Ceará have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Ceará have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie B
- Ceará have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vila Nova | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Criciúma | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Novorizontino | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Vitoria | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | Mirassol | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| 7 | Juventude | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Botafogo SP | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Guarani | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 10 | Atletico GO | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | CRB | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Ceará | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Ituano | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Sampaio Corrêa | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Tombense | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 17 | Chapecoense | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 12 |
| 18 | Londrina | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 19 | Avaí | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -14 | 11 |
| 20 | ABC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 10 |
