Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on June 2, 2016 at 12:45 AM (UTC)Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 0-1 on June 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 27′ÉlberCruzeiro
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- 7Anderson Angus Aquino
- 9Ribamar
- 10Juan Manuel Salgueiro Silva
- 5Dierson Junior Kuhn
- 8Bruno Silva
- 11Fernandes
- 2Emerson
- 3Emerson Santos
- 4Diego Ferreira
- 6Victor Luís
- 1Helton Leite
Cruzeiro
- 18D. Riascos
- 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
- 10G. de Arrascaeta
- 19Robinho
- 23Élber
- 4Bruno Rodrigo Fenelon Palomo
- 17Bryan
- 21Lucas Rios Marques
- 29L. Romero
- 36Bruno Viana
- 1Fábio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cruzeiro have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2016 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 25, 2016 | Atletico Paranaense(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 22, 2016 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2016 | Juazeirense(home) | 1-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| May 15, 2016 | Sao Paulo(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2016 | America Mineiro(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 26, 2016 | Santa Cruz(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| May 22, 2016 | Figueirense(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 15, 2016 | Coritiba(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| May 11, 2016 | Londrina(away) | 2-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 1 draw, 3 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2014 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Botafogo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Cruzeiro 3-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 1, 2013 | Botafogo 2-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Cruzeiro 1-3 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Jun 8, 2012 | Botafogo 2-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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