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Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Botafogo FR
0 – 2
Full Time
Cruzeiro EC
Fri 1 Nov 2019 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Nilton Santos HT 45' · FT 45'
Luiz Fernando 27' Y
Y 85' Thiago Neves
Y 90' Dodo
Y 90' Fabricio Bruno

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.

Match Details

  • Referee Grazianni Maciel Rocha
  • Referee Caio Max Augusto Vieira
  • Referee Jean Marcio dos Santos
  • Referee Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira

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

2
7
6
Botafogo FR 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals Cruzeiro EC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2019-07-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-05 Botafogo FR 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2018-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 0–2 L
27 Oct Gremio FBPA A 0–3 L
21 Oct CS Alagoano H 2–1 W
17 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 1–2 L
13 Oct SE Palmeiras A 0–1 L
09 Oct Goiás EC H 3–1 W
Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Botafogo FR A 2–0 W
27 Oct Fortaleza EC H 1–1 D
19 Oct SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–1 W
17 Oct São Paulo FC H 1–0 W
13 Oct Chapecoense AF A 1–1 D
10 Oct Fluminense FC H 0–0 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' The game is set. Cruzeiro EC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Cruzeiro EC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' It’s high time Abel Braga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Botafogo FR that had 358 games and scored 367 goals.
  • 25' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Caca makes it 0-1.
  • 27' Botafogo FR player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Abel Braga might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Vitinho is withdrawn and Igor Cassio gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Leonardo Valencia is withdrawn and Alex Santana gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Cruzeiro EC! Dodo comes on to replace Marquinhos Gabriel.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Ariel Cabral on, Fred off on 73 minutes.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Cruzeiro EC — Sassa on, David off on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vinicius Tanque is hanging Gustavo Bochecha on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 85' It’s a booking for Cruzeiro EC player. Thiago Neves gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Dodo is booked for Cruzeiro EC — Yellow card on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Botafogo FR and Cruzeiro EC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Valentim

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abel Braga

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Christian 2
Dede 1
Danilo Barbosa 1
Edilson 1
Alvaro Barreal 1
Luiz Fernando 1
Lautaro Diaz 1

Head to Head

2019-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC 2019-07-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-09-05 Botafogo FR 1–1 Cruzeiro EC 2018-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Botafogo FR 2018-05-06 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 Botafogo FR

Botafogo FR Form

2019-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-10-27 Gremio FBPA 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2019-10-21 Botafogo FR 2–1 CS Alagoano W 2019-10-17 CR Vasco da Gama 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2019-10-13 SE Palmeiras 1–0 Botafogo FR L 2019-10-09 Botafogo FR 3–1 Goiás EC W

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-11-01 Botafogo FR 0–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2019-10-27 Cruzeiro EC 1–1 Fortaleza EC D 2019-10-19 SC Corinthians Paulista 1–2 Cruzeiro EC W 2019-10-17 Cruzeiro EC 1–0 São Paulo FC W 2019-10-13 Chapecoense AF 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-10-10 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Fluminense FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Cruzeiro EC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR27% Draw27% Cruzeiro EC46%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
55%
Draw or Cruzeiro EC
73%
Botafogo FR or Cruzeiro EC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR21% Draw46% Cruzeiro EC33%
Actual: Cruzeiro EC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 22% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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