Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on September 18, 2010 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 2-2 on September 18, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 5′AlessandroBotafogo
- 58′W. MontilloCruzeiro (pen.)
- 71′W. MontilloCruzeiro
- 75′Washington Sebastián Abreu GalloBotafogo (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Cruzeiro have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2010 | Goias(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Sao Paulo(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Santos(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 4, 2010 | Gremio(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2010 | Grêmio Barueri(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2010 | Guarani Campinas(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Avai(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 8, 2010 | Internacional(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 5, 2010 | Palmeiras(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2010 | Flamengo(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Botafogo win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cruzeiro win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2010 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.4 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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