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
Full time
What was the result of Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Botafogo and Cruzeiro drew 0-0 on December 3, 2023.
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
3-4-2-1- 9Tiquinho Soares
- 11Luis Henrique
- 37Júnior Santos
- 7Victor Sá
- 14Gabriel Pires
- 17Marlon Freitas
- 6Tchê Tchê
- 15V. Cuesta
- 34Adryelson
- 5Danilo Barbosa
- 12Lucas Perri
Cruzeiro
4-3-3- 19Arthur Gomes
- 9Bruno Rodrigues
- 96Matheus Pereira
- 77Japa
- 16Lucas Silva
- 20Ian Luccas
- 3Marlon
- 4Luciano Castán
- 27Neris
- 24H. Palacios
- 1Rafael Cabral
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 wins, 5 draws, 1 Cruzeiro win.
| 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 13th in Serie A (36 points from 30 matches) and Cruzeiro sit 6th (48 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 48 |
| 13 | Botafogo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 36 |
A question about Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy