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 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Cruzeiro EC 28 games · 45 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	CR Flamengo	28	60
2	SE Palmeiras	28	57
3	CA Paranaense	28	49
4	Fluminense FC	28	48
5	EC Bahia	28	46
6	Cruzeiro EC	28	45
7	CA Mineiro	27	40
8	Santos FC	27	38
9	Coritiba FBC	28	38
10	RB Bragantino	27	36
11	Sao Paulo FC	27	36
12	Botafogo FR	28	35
13	EC Vitoria	28	33
14	SC Corinthians Paulista	28	32
15	Mirassol FC	28	32
16	CR Vasco da Gama	27	31
17	Gremio FBPA	28	29
18	SC Internacional	28	28
19	Clube do Remo	28	23
20	Chapecoense AF	27	18

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
#12	Position	#6
35	Points	45
28	Played	28
9 / 8 / 11	W / D / L	13 / 6 / 9
41	Scored	42
45	Conceded	40
-4	GD	+2
1.25	PPG	1.61
32%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

21% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season

Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). Cruzeiro EC are 6th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR

0-15

5/5

16-30

2/4

31-45

4/4

46-60

4/3

61-75

4/3

76+

8/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Cruzeiro EC

0-15

3/3

16-30

3/6

31-45

6/5

46-60

5/2

61-75

6/2

76+

10/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira	9 G	2 A
Arthur Cabral	7 G	1 A
Edenilson	4 G	2 A
Matheus Martins	4 G

Cruzeiro EC

Matheus Pereira	9 G	4 A
Kaio Jorge	7 G	1 A
Christian	5 G	3 A
Neizer Villarreal	3 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Botafogo FR are looking to make home advantage count against Cruzeiro EC.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Botafogo FR take all three points.

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

2 / 4

2.27 Botafogo FR xG

Expected Goals

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

1.59 Cruzeiro EC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Botafogo FR53% Draw22% Cruzeiro EC25%

Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.86

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw

75%

Draw or Cruzeiro EC

47%

Botafogo FR or Cruzeiro EC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Botafogo FR40% Draw38% Cruzeiro EC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

8.4%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.3%

1 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.5%

3 – 2

1 – 0

4.4%

3 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3.6%

2 – 3

3.5%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap	Botafogo FR covers	Push	Cruzeiro EC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	20%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	14%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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