Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026

Botafogo FR

4 – 0

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Cruzeiro EC

Fri 30 Jan 2026 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A .

Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Cruzeiro EC 34 games · 60 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan (Brazil)

8 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	CR Flamengo	34	76
2	SE Palmeiras	34	73
3	Cruzeiro EC	34	60
4	Fluminense FC	34	57
5	CA Paranaense	34	54
6	EC Bahia	34	53
7	CA Mineiro	34	50
8	RB Bragantino	34	47
9	Santos FC	34	47
10	São Paulo FC	34	44
11	Botafogo FR	34	42
12	Coritiba FBC	34	42
13	CR Vasco da Gama	33	41
14	Mirassol FC	34	40
15	SC Internacional	34	38
16	EC Vitoria	34	38
17	SC Corinthians Paulista	34	37
18	Gremio FBPA	34	37
19	Clube do Remo	34	29
20	Chapecoense AF	33	21

Head-to-Head

Botafogo FR 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC

Last 5 meetings

2026-01-30 Botafogo FR 4–0 Cruzeiro EC 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR 2025-08-03 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2024-07-28 Botafogo FR 0–3 Cruzeiro EC 2024-04-14 Cruzeiro EC 3–2 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jan	Cruzeiro EC	H	4–0	W
07 Dec	Fortaleza EC	H	4–2	W
04 Dec	Cruzeiro EC	A	2–2	D
30 Nov	SC Corinthians Paulista	A	2–2	D
22 Nov	Gremio FBPA	H	3–2	W
18 Nov	SC Recife	H	3–2	W

Cruzeiro EC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Jan	Botafogo FR	A	0–4	L
07 Dec	Santos FC	A	0–3	L
04 Dec	Botafogo FR	H	2–2	D
30 Nov	Ceará SC	A	1–1	D
23 Nov	SC Corinthians Paulista	H	3–0	W
20 Nov	EC Juventude	A	3–3	D

Season Stats

Botafogo FR		Cruzeiro EC
#11	Position	#3
42	Points	60
34	Played	34
11 / 9 / 14	W / D / L	18 / 6 / 10
46	Scored	55
53	Conceded	48
-7	GD	+7
1.24	PPG	1.76
32%	Win %	53%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 3rd (60 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR

0-15

6/6

16-30

3/5

31-45

5/6

46-60

5/5

61-75

4/4

76+

9/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/8

31-45

10/7

46-60

7/2

61-75

8/2

76+

13/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira	10 G	2 A
Arthur Cabral	7 G	1 A
Edenilson	6 G	2 A
Matheus Martins	4 G	1 A

Cruzeiro EC

Kaio Jorge	14 G	2 A
Matheus Pereira	9 G	7 A
Christian	5 G	3 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Botafogo FR welcome Cruzeiro EC for this crunch clash at .
Botafogo FR celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matheus Pereira	2
Christian	2
Lucas Silva	1
Alex Telles	1
Papagaio	1
Rafael Silva	1
Dede	1
Tiquinho Soares	1

Head to Head

Botafogo FR Form

2026-01-30 Botafogo FR 4–0 Cruzeiro EC W 2025-12-07 Botafogo FR 4–2 Fortaleza EC W 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-30 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-22 Botafogo FR 3–2 Gremio FBPA W 2025-11-18 Botafogo FR 3–2 SC Recife W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2026-01-30 Botafogo FR 4–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-12-07 Santos FC 3–0 Cruzeiro EC L 2025-12-04 Cruzeiro EC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2025-11-30 Ceará SC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2025-11-23 Cruzeiro EC 3–0 SC Corinthians Paulista W 2025-11-20 EC Juventude 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.19 Botafogo FR xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Cruzeiro EC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR51% Draw22% Cruzeiro EC27%

Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.82

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw

74%

Draw or Cruzeiro EC

49%

Botafogo FR or Cruzeiro EC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR38% Draw38% Cruzeiro EC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

8.7%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 2

6.2%

3 – 1

2 – 0

5.4%

3 – 2

4.9%

1 – 0

4.4%

3 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

0 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap	Botafogo FR covers	Push	Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	19%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	14%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.