Saturday , 14 November 2026

Cruzeiro EC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Cruzeiro EC
0 – 0
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 6 Aug 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Tiquinho Soares
Y 56' Marcal
Luciano Castan 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cruzeiro EC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .

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

6
7
2
Cruzeiro EC 15 games · Avg 1.9 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 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

Recent Form

Cruzeiro EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Botafogo FR H 0–0 D
29 Jul CA Paranaense A 3–3 D
23 Jul Goiás EC H 0–1 L
16 Jul Coritiba FBC H 0–0 D
08 Jul CR Vasco da Gama A 1–0 W
02 Jul SC Internacional A 0–0 D
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Aug Cruzeiro EC A 0–0 D
30 Jul Coritiba FBC H 4–1 W
23 Jul Santos FC A 2–2 D
16 Jul RB Bragantino H 2–0 W
09 Jul Gremio FBPA A 2–0 W
02 Jul CR Vasco da Gama H 2–0 W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this season
21% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Cruzeiro EC are looking to make home advantage count against Botafogo FR.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Cruzeiro EC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's shape.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Cruzeiro EC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Cuesta made 343 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Brazil international Tiquinho Soares has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 38' Tiquinho Soares picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Tiquinho Soares is withdrawn and Lucas Fernandes gets his opportunity.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Junior Santos as he leaves the pitch. Matias Segovia steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • 51' Cruzeiro EC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
  • 56' Marcal was booked on 56.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Cruzeiro EC in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlos Alberto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cruzeiro EC.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Janderson Costa is replacing Tche Tche for the Botafogo FR side.
  • 74' Another change for Cruzeiro EC made on 74 minute. Matheus Pereira leaves to be changed by Nikao.
  • 79' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Marlon Freitas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' Luciano Castan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Botafogo FR — Danilo Barbosa on, Carlos Eduardo off on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Cruzeiro EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR 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

Cruzeiro EC Form

2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-29 CA Paranaense 3–3 Cruzeiro EC D 2023-07-23 Cruzeiro EC 0–1 Goiás EC L 2023-07-16 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Coritiba FBC D 2023-07-08 CR Vasco da Gama 0–1 Cruzeiro EC W 2023-07-02 SC Internacional 0–0 Cruzeiro EC D

Botafogo FR Form

2023-08-06 Cruzeiro EC 0–0 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-30 Botafogo FR 4–1 Coritiba FBC W 2023-07-23 Santos FC 2–2 Botafogo FR D 2023-07-16 Botafogo FR 2–0 RB Bragantino W 2023-07-09 Gremio FBPA 0–2 Botafogo FR W 2023-07-02 Botafogo FR 2–0 CR Vasco da Gama W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Cruzeiro EC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Cruzeiro EC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cruzeiro EC44% Draw30% Botafogo FR26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Cruzeiro EC or Draw
74%
Draw or Botafogo FR
56%
Cruzeiro EC or Botafogo FR
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cruzeiro EC31% Draw51% Botafogo FR18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Cruzeiro EC

Handicap Cruzeiro EC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

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