Botafogo SP vs Ceará — match summary
Brazil · Serie B · kick-off 13 Oct 2026 07:00
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Botafogo SP 34 · Ceará 36
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Botafogo SP 42 · Ceará 35
Shots on target 4-2 · corners 8-4 · possession 52-48
NextGOAL tip: Ceará +0.5 · 3 stars
Botafogo SP and Ceará meet in Serie B, with the hosts sitting 16th on 38 points from 32 matches, while the visitors are 14th on 42 points from 32 matches. Both teams still need points to climb away from the lower reaches of the table. In their most recent outing, Botafogo SP won 2-1 away at Operário PR in Serie B on 8 Oct, while Ceará won 1-0 at home against Criciúma in Serie B on 9 Oct. In their last meeting, on 26 Jun, Botafogo SP won 1-0. Ceará have won their last two league matches, and they are the side that concedes goals in the 1-15 minute window, accounting for 18% of all the goals they have conceded, a spell to watch when the game opens up. Meanwhile, Botafogo SP have just won 2-0 at home against Ponte Preta in Serie B on 30 Sep, but they also lost 0-1 at home to Vila Nova in Serie B on 3 Oct. Their form is therefore still unsettled. This game is likely to see the hosts as the ones who have to open up, because they need points at home, while Ceará will probably sit in a block and wait for the chance to counter into the gaps Botafogo SP leave when they push high. If the hosts rush the game too much and lose the ball in midfield, Ceará have the chance to launch a quick attack immediately.