Botafogo
Botafogo vs Cruzeiro — Serie A
0-3
Cruzeiro
Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Going into the match, Botafogo had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Cruzeiro had won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Botafogo 2 wins, Cruzeiro 1 win, 1 drawn. Botafogo are 12th in the Serie A on 35 points; Cruzeiro are 6th on 45.
Match report
Home form going in: Botafogo
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (D W W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Sao Paulo · 24 Jul 2024
- W 1-0 vs Internacional · 20 Jul 2024
- W 1-0 vs Palmeiras · 18 Jul 2024
- W 0-1 at Vitoria · 12 Jul 2024
- W 3-0 vs Atletico-MG · 7 Jul 2024
- W 1-2 at Cuiaba · 3 Jul 2024
Away form going in: Cruzeiro
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 0, lost 4 (W L W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-0 vs Juventude · 24 Jul 2024
- L 2-0 at Palmeiras · 21 Jul 2024
- W 2-1 vs RB Bragantino · 13 Jul 2024
- W 0-2 at Gremio · 10 Jul 2024
- W 3-0 vs Corinthians · 7 Jul 2024
- L 1-0 at Criciuma · 3 Jul 2024
Head-to-head: Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
- Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo · 26 Jul 2026 · Serie A
- Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro · 30 Jan 2026 · Serie A
- Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo · 4 Dec 2025 · Serie A
- Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro · 3 Aug 2025 · Serie A
Match statistics
| Botafogo | Metric | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Ball possession | 41 |
| 2.19 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 |
| 19 | Total shots | 12 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 494 | Total passes | 363 |
| 431 | Accurate passes | 295 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 10 |
| 2.23 | Goals prevented | 2.23 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
Serie A table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 57 |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Bahia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Atletico-MG | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 | Vitoria | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Corinthians | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 32 |
| 16 | Vasco DA Gama | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Internacional | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Remo | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -24 | 18 |