Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: result 0-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 37Kick-off on December 3, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Botafogo and Cruzeiro drew 0-0 on December 3, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Cruzeiro have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Coritiba(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Santos(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 12, 2023 | RB Bragantino(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Gremio(home) | 3-4 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Goias(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Fortaleza EC(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Coritiba(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Botafogo win(s), 5 draw(s), 1 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie B |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Botafogo 3-3 Cruzeiro | Serie B |
| Nov 1, 2019 | Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Botafogo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botafogo sit 11th in Serie A (30 points from 22 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 5th (39 points from 24 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Botafogo | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 30 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy