Cruzeiro vs Botafogo predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by Jorge Artur will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Brazil Serie A 20th round, where  Cruzeiro will face Botafogo at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto stadium on 26 July at 19:00.

After a draw in their last game played, Cruzeiro is currently in 13º position in the tournament with 24 points, while Botafogo is currently in 9º position with 25.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Cruzeiro vs Botafogo.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro comes from playing against Fluminense and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with draw for both teams. In that last match between Cruzeiro and Fluminense, Cabuloso team achieved a 61% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Matheus Pereira.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by Jorge Artur has achieved 4 wins, 4 draws . Cruzeiro average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Cruzeiro matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to score: 4/8

Botafogo

The team coached by Franclim Carvalho heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over Santos FC. 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 Santos FC, the Fogão team achieved 48% ball possession, getting 7 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Kadir Barría and Lucas Emanuel.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Franclim Carvalho's team has won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2. Botafogo average 1.8 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have 4 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 14 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Botafogo matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 6/8
• Matches conceding goals: 4
• First to score: 4/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8
• Half-time winner: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

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.

Analysis of the head-to-head H2H between Cruzeiro vs Botafogo has helped us to create this 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 30-01-2026 with the result of 4-0, with Botafogo winning.

The last 5 meetings between Cruzeiro and Botafogo have resulted in 3 wins for Cruzeiro, 1 win for Botafogo, and 1 draw. In those matches, Cruzeiro managed to score 10 goals, while Botafogo scored 8 goals against Cruzeiro.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals