Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Cruzeiro 9 · Botafogo 16

Team Overview

Cruzeiro (Home stats)

Games / Record

12
W-D-L: 6-4-2

Goals For / Against

21 / 14
Avg: 1.75 / 1.17

Points

22
Avg: 1.83

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Botafogo (Away stats)

Games / Record

11
W-D-L: 3-2-6

Goals For / Against

16 / 21
Avg: 1.45 / 1.91

Points

11
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2

Match Prediction Angles

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context for this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.83
PPG
1.00
1.75
GF
1.45
1.17
GA
1.91
67%
O2.5
64%
75%
BTTS
82%
50%
Score 1st
36%

League-position context

Cruzeiro rank9th
Botafogo rank16th
Cruzeiro points33
Botafogo points24
Cruzeiro: #9 · 33 pts · GD -3
10 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Botafogo: #16 · 24 pts · GD -3
19 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cruzeiro last 5 home

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals9-7
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Botafogo last 5 away

L L D D W
Points5/15
Weighted index18
Goals7-7
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Cruzeiro trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS75%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.583%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Botafogo trend breakdown

Over 2.564%
BTTS82%
BTTS + O2.564%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 91% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 36%

Scoring reliability

Cruzeiro score at home92%
Cruzeiro clean sheet at home25%
Botafogo score away82%
Botafogo clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Cruzeiro score first50%
Cruzeiro win after scoring first50%
Botafogo score first36%
Botafogo win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cruzeiro 67% · Botafogo 40%
Avg first goal minute: Cruzeiro 18.2' · Botafogo 9.8'

Vs league average

Cruzeiro score at home1.75 vs 1.59
Cruzeiro concede at home1.17 vs 1.14
Botafogo score away1.45 vs 1.14
Botafogo concede away1.91 vs 1.59
Cruzeiro score 10% above league average, while Botafogo score 28% above league average.
Defensive side: Cruzeiro are 2% above league average at home, and Botafogo are 20% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Cruzeiro goal timing (home)

1H scored: 47% 2H scored: 53% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
31-45 4
61-75 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 3
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
61-75 1

Botafogo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
0-15 3
16-30 3
76-90+ 3
61-75 1
31-45 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins6
Draws7
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (33.3%)
BTTS4 (26.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins2
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (28.6%)
BTTS2 (28.6%)

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Head-to-Head History by Season