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 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Cruzeiro EC 22 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Matheus Delgado Candancan (Brazil)

7 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 3.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	SE Palmeiras	23	48
2	CR Flamengo	21	42
3	CA Paranaense	23	41
4	Fluminense FC	23	38
5	EC Bahia	22	33
6	Cruzeiro EC	22	33
7	RB Bragantino	22	32
8	SC Corinthians Paulista	22	32
9	Coritiba FBC	23	31
10	Botafogo FR	21	30
11	CA Mineiro	21	29
12	Sao Paulo FC	22	27
13	EC Vitoria	22	26
14	Gremio FBPA	21	25
15	SC Internacional	22	23
16	Mirassol FC	21	23
17	Santos FC	21	22
18	CR Vasco da Gama	21	22
19	Clube do Remo	22	22
20	Chapecoense AF	21	10

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
#10	Position	#6
30	Points	33
21	Played	22
8 / 6 / 7	W / D / L	9 / 6 / 7
35	Scored	30
33	Conceded	31
+2	GD	-1
1.43	PPG	1.50
38%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

19% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

27% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR

0-15

5/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/2

46-60

2/3

61-75

4/3

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

3/3

16-30

2/4

31-45

5/2

46-60

3/–

61-75

4/2

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR

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

Cruzeiro EC

Kaio Jorge	6 G
Christian	5 G	3 A
Matheus Pereira	5 G	2 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Botafogo FR launch into their encounter with Cruzeiro EC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Botafogo FR 4-0 Cruzeiro EC.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

2 / 4

2.42 Botafogo FR xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 Cruzeiro EC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR56% Draw21% Cruzeiro EC23%

Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.94

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw

77%

Draw or Cruzeiro EC

44%

Botafogo FR or Cruzeiro EC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Botafogo FR43% Draw37% Cruzeiro EC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 1

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

5.8%

1 – 2

5.3%

3 – 2

5.1%

3 – 0

4.6%

1 – 0

4.4%

4 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

3.2%

4 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap	Botafogo FR covers	Push	Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	64%
-1.5	36%	—	64%
-1	36%	20%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	12%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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