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Cruzeiro EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2019 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2019
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 14 Jul 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
  • Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
  • Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
  • Referee Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

6
7
1
Cruzeiro EC 14 games · Avg 2.0 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-12-03 Botafogo FR 2–2 Cruzeiro EC

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
13 Jun Fortaleza EC A 1–2 L
08 Jun SC Corinthians Paulista H 0–0 D
02 Jun Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
26 May Chapecoense AF H 1–2 L
18 May Fluminense FC A 1–4 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jul Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D
12 Jun Grêmio FBPA H 0–1 L
09 Jun CS Alagoano A 2–1 W
02 Jun CR Vasco da Gama H 1–0 W
25 May SE Palmeiras H 0–1 L
19 May Goiás EC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Cruzeiro EC Botafogo FR
#11 Position #12
24 Points 22
18 Played 17
6 / 6 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 7
24 Scored 31
28 Conceded 31
-4 GD +0
1.33 PPG 1.29
33% Win % 35%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Cruzeiro EC are 11th (24 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cruzeiro EC
Christian 5 G 3 A
Kaio Jorge 4 G
Matheus Pereira 3 G 2 A
Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Cruzeiro EC face off against Botafogo FR in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cruzeiro EC and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Botafogo FR 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.
  • 20' Rodrigo Pimpao has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luiz Fernando on 20 minute.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 100% of all matches.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' The whistle greets Ariel Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Fred.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mauricio is hanging Thiago Neves on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Cruzeiro EC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 63' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Rocha departs to be replaced by Sassa.
  • 68' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 68 minute. Erik leaves to be changed by Vitinho.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cruzeiro EC and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cruzeiro EC and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Botafogo FR make a change. Marcinho trudges off to be replaced by Fernando on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mano Menezes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Pereira 2
Christian 2
Caca 1
Marcal 1
Ederson 1
Alex Telles 1
Lucas Silva 1
Papagaio 1

Head to Head

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 2017-12-03 Botafogo FR 2–2 Cruzeiro EC

Cruzeiro EC Form

2019-07-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2019-06-13 Fortaleza EC 2–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2019-06-08 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 SC Corinthians Paulista D 2019-06-02 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Cruzeiro EC D 2019-05-26 Cruzeiro EC 1–2 Chapecoense AF L 2019-05-18 Fluminense FC 4–1 Cruzeiro EC L

Botafogo FR Form

2019-07-14 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2019-06-12 Botafogo FR 0–1 Grêmio FBPA L 2019-06-09 CS Alagoano 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2019-06-02 Botafogo FR 1–0 CR Vasco da Gama W 2019-05-25 Botafogo FR 0–1 SE Palmeiras L 2019-05-19 Goiás EC 1–0 Botafogo FR L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Botafogo FR 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC40% Draw28% Botafogo FR32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
68%
Draw or Botafogo FR
60%
Cruzeiro EC or Botafogo FR
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC27% Draw47% Botafogo FR26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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