Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: result 4-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on January 30, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Botafogo won 4-0 on January 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 48′Danilo SantosBotafogo
- 76′Matheus MartinsBotafogo
- 85′Danilo SantosBotafogo
- 90′ArturBotafogo
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
3-4-3- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 19Arthur Cabral
- 23S. Rodríguez
- 13Alex Telles
- 25Allan
- 8Danilo Santos
- 2Vitinho
- 20A. Barboza
- 28Newton
- 4M. Ponte
- 22Neto
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 19Kaio Jorge
- 94Wanderson
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 11Gerson
- 16Lucas Silva
- 29L. Romero
- 6Kaiki
- 34Jonathan
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 23Fágner
- 1Cássio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Cruzeiro have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Bangu(home) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Volta Redonda(home) | 1-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Sampaio Corrêa RJ(away) | 1-2 | Carioca - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Portuguesa RJ(away) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fortaleza EC(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Atletico-MG(away) | 1-2 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Democrata GV(home) | 0-1 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Uberlandia(home) | 5-0 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Tombense(away) | 2-1 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Pouso Alegre(home) | 1-2 | Mineiro - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Botafogo wins, 3 draws, 3 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Botafogo 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 |
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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