Botafogo vs Cruzeiro: result 2-5 and analysis
Copa Do Brasil8th FinalsKick-off on September 1, 2016 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Full time
What was the result of Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 2-5 on September 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 38′SassáBotafogo
- 45′R. ÁbilaCruzeiro (pen.)
- 59′Emerson SantosCruzeiro (o.g.)
- 60′NeiltonBotafogo
- 64′R. ÁbilaCruzeiro
- 67′RobinhoCruzeiro
- 90′Henrique Pacheco de LimaCruzeiro
Official lineup for Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botafogo
- SSassá
- DDiogo Barbosa
- CCamilo
- RRodrigo Lindoso
- NNeilton
- LLuis Ricardo
- RRenan Fonseca
- EEmerson Santos
- AAirton Ribeiro Santos
- BBruno Silva
- SSidão
Cruzeiro
- RRafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento
- RR. Ábila
- HHenrique Pacheco de Lima
- AA. Cabral
- RRobinho
- GG. de Arrascaeta
- LLucas Rios Marques
- EEdimar
- BBruno Rodrigo Fenelon Palomo
- MManoel
- RRafael
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botafogo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cruzeiro have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2016 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Sport Recife(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Ponte Preta(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Palmeiras(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Santa Cruz(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Figueirense(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Coritiba(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Corinthians(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Internacional(home) | 4-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Botafogo wins, 1 draw, 3 Cruzeiro wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2016 | Botafogo 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Botafogo score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cruzeiro score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cruzeiro | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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