Ceará vs Botafogo SP: match statistics
Ceará vs Botafogo SP: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ceará play Botafogo SP in Serie B (Brazil). The match date is 21 June 2026 at 00:00. Venue: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Ceará: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Botafogo SP: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ceará scores 0.89 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Botafogo SP scores 1.11 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.27 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ceará 50%, Botafogo SP 50%. Over 2.5: Ceará 28%, Botafogo SP 39%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
xG, shots and style
Ceará has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.37. Ceará: 13.4 shots per match, Botafogo SP: 12.3.
Match halves
Ceará: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Botafogo SP: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.56.
Goals by minute
Ceará: 31-45+ (5 goals). Botafogo SP: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Serie B: 2.27 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 42%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
I predict a home win (1). Ceará has a clear offensive edge at home: on average 1.43 goals per match and xG 1.9 with 6 shots on target and 16.86 total shots, while Botafogo SP away scores only 0.43 goals per match, has xG 1.25 and just 2.43 shots on target with 71% of matches without a goal. Efficiency metrics also favor the hosts — shot conversion 8% versus the visitors' 4% — and the visitors lose 57% of away matches with only 14% wins on the road. Both teams have similar defensive clean sheet rates (14%), but Ceará shows better recent form: 7 goals in 5 matches and an average of 1.4 points per match in this run, whereas Botafogo has 3 goals and 0.8 points with a negative away goal difference (-3). Considering the superiority in clear chances (xG 1.9 vs 1.25, 6 shots on target vs 2.43) and the high share of goalless matches for the visitors, the higher probability is for a Ceará victory.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Ceará | Botafogo SP | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 30% | 31% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.22 | 0.29 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Botafogo SP is 300% better for: last-5 form.
0.4 pts / match - Ceará · 1.6 pts / match - Botafogo SP
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Botafogo SP is 25% better for: goals scored per match.
0.89 goals / match - Ceará · 1.11 goals / match - Botafogo SP
Botafogo SP is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.17 goals / match - Ceará · 1 goals / match - Botafogo SP
Ceará scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Botafogo SP keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).
Botafogo SP scores in 61% of matches (11 of 18 matches), while Ceará keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Ceará
Over / Under — Botafogo SP
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Botafogo SP is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.17 pts / match - Ceará · 1.33 pts / match - Botafogo SP
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ceará - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Botafogo SP - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 100% | 80% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ceará
Botafogo SP
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).
Teams vs league
| Ceará | Liga | Botafogo SP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.06 | 2.27 | ▼ 2.11 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 50% | 48% | ▲ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 28% | 42% | ▼ 39% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 22% | 31% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 56% | 66% | ▼ 61% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 78% | 74% | ▼ 72% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Ceará vs Botafogo SP?
The Serie B match finished Ceará 0:1 Botafogo SP. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ceará vs Botafogo SP?
Ceará score 0.89 goals per game on average and Botafogo SP 1.11. The Serie B average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 42% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ceará's matches and 50% of Botafogo SP's.
What form are Ceará and Botafogo SP in?
Over the last 5 games Ceará have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Botafogo SP 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ceará vs Botafogo SP?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.