Botafogo SP vs Ceará Prediction

This Wednesday’s Brazilian Série B match sees Ceará make the trip to face Botafogo SP at the Estádio Santa Cruz.

Key Stats

• Botafogo SP have scored 3 goals in their last 5 matches whereas Ceará have scored 7 in their last 5 matches
• Ceará have conceded the most penalties in the Brazilian Série B (7)
• Ceará’s Erick Pulga is the Brazilian Série B Golden Boot leader with 12 goals

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Ceará are just on the cusp of promotion into the Brazilian Série A as they sit in fifth place with a three point gap to fourth. Botafogo are nine places below them but they come into this games having won their last two games, just like their opponents.

Leading the Brazilian Série B Golden Boot race, Ceará’s Erick Pulga has had an excellent season. He has provided 12 goals for his club this season, giving them hope that they can make it into the promotion places by the time the season ends.

Botafogo SP Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Victor Souza; Patrick Bray, Bernardo Shappo, Raphael, Ericson; Sabit Abdulai, Gustavo Bochecha, Carlos Manuel; Victor Andrade, Alexandre Jesus, Jonas Toró

Botafogo SP have had a fairly average season in this year’s edition of the Brazilian Série B. After 35 games they slightly below mid-table in 14th with 10 wins, 13 losses and 12 draws. Those results have left them with 42 points and not really much chance of climbing too far up the table but they can still see out the season in style.

Pantera da Mogiana have struggled for goals as they have not been able to find an out and out goalscorer for them. Striker Alexandre Jesus leads the charge for them with six goals so far but for goals and assists then Douglas Baggio has been the player to turn to. He has found the back of the net four times and provided three assists to his teammates. Either of these men could be the difference makers for Botafogo in their efforts to win this Wednesday.

Ceará Preview

Predicted Line-Up: Bruno; Eric, David Ricardo, Tchoca, Raí Ramos; Jorge Recalde, Lourenço, Richardson; Erick Pulga, Aylon, Saulo Minero

Ceará have had a great season this campaign. Playing 35 games and they sit in fifth place with 17 wins, 12 losses and six draws. Those results have left them with 57 points, just three points away from fourth place and into the promotion places.

Vozão have been lethal infront of goal this season. A front three of Erick Pulga, Aylon and Saulo Minero have a combined total of 29 goals between them. Pulga has the most out of that trio and the Brazilian Série B as well as a matter of fact with 12 goals, making him the Golden Boot leader nearing the end of the season. Any one of those three forwards could cause problems for the Botafogo SP defence in this clash.

Head To Head Stats: Botafogo SP vs Ceará

There have been only three matches where these two teams have faced each other throughout history.

Ceará come into this match holding an advantage over Botafogo SP as they have come out victors on two occasions and the other match ended with each side sharing a point in a draw.

The last three faceoffs have been split in the favour of Ceará as those are the only matches that they have played against each other. Botafogo SP have a chance to add a win to their tally that currently has a zero next to it.

26th July 2024 – Ceará 4-1 Botafogo SP – Brazilian Série B

4th November 2023 – Botafogo SP 2-2 Ceará – Brazilian Série B

8th July 2023 – Ceará 1-1 Botafogo SP – Brazilian Série B

Betting Tips For Botafogo SP vs Ceará

Botafogo have been in good form in recent weeks, winning consecutively in their last two matches. They have a good opportunity to try and win against Ceará who don’t have the best away record this season.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Half Time/Full Time Draw/Botafogo SP as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 6/1 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £70 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Botafogo SP vs Ceará

Botafogo SP 2- 1 Ceará

We can see Botafogo coming back into the match in the second half despite a good performance from the attacking trio of Ceará in the first half.