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Botafogo v Cruzeiro : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 30th Jan, 00:30 BST, Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

It's an away match for Adenor Leonardo Bacchi's Cruzeiro side on Friday morning, as they visit the Estádio Nilton Santos for a Serie A tie with Davide Ancelotti's Botafogo. For each and every Serie A fixture, KickOff dives into the stats for seventeen major betting markets. Meaningful stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then given alongside odds.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Botafogo and Cruzeiro combined during 90 mins. Recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to our prediction, and we're suggest there's a 74% chance of it coming in. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.29.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Botafogo are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.65.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Botafogo
38%
33/206/4
Draw
27%
9/59/4
Cruzeiro
36%
2/115/8
Draw 1-1
13%
9/219/4
Botafogo 1-0
10%
15/26/1
Cruzeiro 1-0
10%
8/17/1
Botafogo 2-1
8%
9/115/2
Cruzeiro 2-1
8%
10/18/1
Draw 0-0
8%
7/17/1
Botafogo 2-0
7%
12/110/1
Cruzeiro 2-0
6%
14/111/1
Draw 2-2
5%
12/112/1
Botafogo 3-1
4%
20/116/1
Cruzeiro 3-1
3%
22/118/1
Botafogo 3-0
3%
25/118/1
Cruzeiro 3-0
3%
28/120/1
Botafogo 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Cruzeiro 3-2
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
11/1021/20
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
7/107/10
Home 1st Goal
48%
20/2119/20
Away 1st Goal
47%
11/1011/10
No 1st Goal
5%
7/17/1
BTTS - Yes
52%
4/55/6
BTTS - No
48%
19/2010/11
BTTS - Home Win
17%
9/219/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/116/5
BTTS - Away Win
16%
5/19/2
Home/draw
64%
4/112/5
Away/draw
62%
4/91/2
Home/away
73%
2/51/3
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
1/37/20
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
12/52/1
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
11/413/5
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
2/71/4
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7/16/1
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/121/12
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
16/112/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/331/66
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/121/18
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
7/17/1
Home DNB
56%
8/113/4
Away DNB
54%
1/119/20
Botafogo win to nil
21%
10/3-
Cruzeiro win to nil
20%
4/1-
Botafogo / Botafogo
21%
3/129/10
Botafogo / Cruzeiro
3%
28/122/1
Botafogo / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Botafogo
14%
5/119/4
Draw / Cruzeiro
12%
11/211/2
Draw / Draw
17%
15/418/5
Cruzeiro / Botafogo
3%
28/120/1
Cruzeiro / Cruzeiro
18%
15/410/3
Cruzeiro / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win form
4
Botafogo have won 4 consecutive home league games
10
Botafogo have not lost in 10 consecutive league games
Botafogo 6TH
20 league games
Home
4
Overall
10
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Botafogo4 - 2Fortaleza
Botafogo3 - 2Gremio
Botafogo3 - 2S. Recife
Botafogo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
Botafogo2 - 2Santos
Botafogo0 - 3Flamengo
Botafogo2 - 1Bahia
Botafogo1 - 0A Mineiro
Botafogo3 - 3Mirassol
Botafogo4 - 1Bragantino
Botafogo0 - 1Palmeiras
Botafogo0 - 2Cruzeiro
Botafogo1 - 1Corinthians
Botafogo0 - 0Vitoria
Botafogo3 - 2Ceara
Botafogo4 - 0Internacional
Botafogo2 - 0Fluminense
Botafogo2 - 2Sao Paulo
Botafogo2 - 0Juventude
Botafogo2 - 1Sao Paulo
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBotafogo4 - 2Fortaleza
ABotafogo2 - 2Cruzeiro
ABotafogo2 - 2Corinthians
HBotafogo3 - 2Gremio
HBotafogo3 - 2S. Recife
ABotafogo0 - 0Vitoria
HBotafogo3 - 0Vasco d Gama
ABotafogo0 - 0Mirassol
HBotafogo2 - 2Santos
ABotafogo2 - 0Ceara
HBotafogo0 - 3Flamengo
ABotafogo0 - 2Internacional
HBotafogo2 - 1Bahia
ABotafogo0 - 2Fluminense
ABotafogo1 - 1Gremio
HBotafogo1 - 0A Mineiro
HBotafogo3 - 3Mirassol
ABotafogo0 - 1Sao Paulo
HBotafogo4 - 1Bragantino
ABotafogo3 - 1Juventude
Cruzeiro 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Santos3 - 0Cruzeiro
Ceara1 - 1Cruzeiro
Juventude3 - 3Cruzeiro
Gremio0 - 1Cruzeiro
Palmeiras0 - 0Cruzeiro
A Mineiro1 - 1Cruzeiro
Flamengo0 - 0Cruzeiro
Vasco d Gama2 - 0Cruzeiro
Bahia1 - 2Cruzeiro
Mirassol1 - 1Cruzeiro
Botafogo0 - 2Cruzeiro
Corinthians0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fluminense0 - 2Cruzeiro
Vitoria0 - 0Cruzeiro
Fortaleza0 - 2Cruzeiro
S. Recife0 - 4Cruzeiro
Bragantino1 - 0Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo1 - 1Cruzeiro
Internacional3 - 0Cruzeiro
Juventude0 - 1Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
9
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACruzeiro0 - 3Santos
HCruzeiro2 - 2Botafogo
ACruzeiro1 - 1Ceara
HCruzeiro3 - 0Corinthians
ACruzeiro3 - 3Juventude
HCruzeiro0 - 0Fluminense
ACruzeiro1 - 0Gremio
HCruzeiro3 - 1Vitoria
ACruzeiro0 - 0Palmeiras
HCruzeiro1 - 0Fortaleza
ACruzeiro1 - 1A Mineiro
HCruzeiro1 - 1S. Recife
ACruzeiro0 - 0Flamengo
ACruzeiro0 - 2Vasco d Gama
HCruzeiro2 - 1Bragantino
ACruzeiro2 - 1Bahia
HCruzeiro1 - 0Sao Paulo
HCruzeiro2 - 1Internacional
ACruzeiro1 - 1Mirassol
HCruzeiro1 - 2Santos
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
12
Cruzeiro have not lost to Botafogo in 12 consecutive league meetings
3
Cruzeiro have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Botafogo
League games at Botafogo since 2018
Botafogo
Cruzeiro
Goals: Scored
4
11
Games: Scored
2 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
4 / 6
D
3
CRU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Botafogo
0 - 2Cruzeiro
0 - 3Cruzeiro
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw3 - 3Draw
0 - 2Cruzeiro
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Cruzeiro since 2018
Cruzeiro
Botafogo
Goals: Scored
6
4
Games: Scored
3 / 6
2 / 6
Clean sheets
4 / 6
3 / 6
D
4
CRU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Cruzeiro
Draw2 - 2Draw
Cruzeiro3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Cruzeiro1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Botafogo 6th Cruzeiro 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Botafogo will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Cruzeiro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+29
Botafogo have scored 29% more goals at home than predicted
=0
Cruzeiro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2026/2026 season
Botafogo
PG (predicted goals)
Cruzeiro
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
0%
better
BOT
CRU
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
BOT
CRU
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Botafogo v Cruzeiro Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

Botafogo Serie A squad statistics 2026
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Cruzeiro Serie A squad statistics 2026
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