Cruzeiro vs Botafogo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 37th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Botafogo at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 4 December at 17:30.

The home team, Cruzeiro is currently in 3º position in the tournament with 68 points, while Botafogo is currently in 6º position with 58.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Botafogo.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Corinthians and finished the match with a result of 3-0, with win for Cruzeiro. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against Fogão coached by Davide Ancelotti. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Corinthians, Cabuloso team achieved a 47% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Keny Arroyo and Kaio Jorge (x2).

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim has achieved 4 wins, 3 draws . Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.6 goals, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 4 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 2/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Botafogo

The team coached by Davide Ancelotti heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-2 win over Gremio. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Fogão team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Cruzeiro.

In that match between Botafogo and Gremio, the Fogão team achieved 45% ball possession, getting 7 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Cuiabano, Marçal and Artur.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Davide Ancelotti's team has won 4, drawn 3 , and is on a run of 2 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 2 matches. Botafogo average 1.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: 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 Cruzeiro vs Botafogo 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 03-08-2025 with the result of 0-2, with Cruzeiro winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Botafogo have resulted in 3 wins for Cruzeiro, , and 2 draws. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 8 goals, while Botafogo scored 2 goals against Cruzeiro.

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