Botafogo vs Cruzeiro predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Cabuloso, having lost their last match against Atlético Mineiro, travel to Rio de Janeiro with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Brazil Serie A,  Botafogo will face Cruzeiro at Estádio Nilton Santos stadium on 29 January at 19:30, and will be refereed by M. Delgado.

The home team, Botafogo is currently in 5º position in the tournament with 0 points, while Cruzeiro is currently in 9º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Botafogo vs Cruzeiro.

Botafogo

Botafogo comes from playing against Bangu 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 Bangu, Fogão team achieved a 77% possession of the ball, with 11 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by S. Rodriguez and Alex Telles.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Bruno Lazaroni has achieved 4 wins, 1 draw y 1 defeat, and is on a streak of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 9 matches. Botafogo average number of goals per game is 2.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 2 consecutive clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Both teams to score: 3/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 5/6

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro, meanwhile, are coming off a 2-1 defeat against Atlético Mineiro, 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 Atlético Mineiro, the Cabuloso team achieved % ball possession, getting 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 2, and lost 4, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. Cruzeiro average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• First to score: 4/6
• Half-time winner: 4/6

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

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 Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 04-12-2025 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Botafogo and Cruzeiro have resulted in , 3 wins for Cruzeiro, and 2 draws. In those matches, Botafogo managed to score 4 goals, while Cruzeiro scored 10 goals against Botafogo.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals