Botafogo vs Cruzeiro predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Cabuloso, having lost their last match against Ceará SC, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 18th round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face Cruzeiro at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 3 August at 15:00.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 26 points, while Cruzeiro is currently in 2º position with 34.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Cruzeiro.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against RB Bragantino and finished the match with a result of 2-0, with win for Botafogo. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Cabuloso coached by Leonardo Jardim. In that last match between Botafogo and RB Bragantino, Fogão team achieved a 49% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Alexander Barboza and Álvaro Montoro.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Davide Ancelotti has achieved 3 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 0.3 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 2 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 6/6
• Both teams to score: 1/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 4/6

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against Ceará SC, and travel to the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Botafogo.

In that match between Cruzeiro and Ceará SC, the Cabuloso team achieved 64% ball possession, getting 5 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Kaio Jorge.

Analysing the last 6 matches, Leonardo Jardim's team has won 3, drawn 2 and lost 1. Cruzeiro average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 3 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Both teams to score: 2/6
• First to score: 4/6

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Botafogo vs Cruzeiro prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Brazil Serie A competition, in an event that took place at the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 28-07-2024 with the result of 0-3, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Cruzeiro have resulted in , 2 wins for Cruzeiro, and 3 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 2 goals, while Cruzeiro scored 6 goals against Botafogo.

• In 1/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals