Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 0-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 6, 2023 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 0-0 on August 6, 2023.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Botafogo have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 3-3 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Goias(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Coritiba(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Internacional(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2023 | Club Guarani(home) | 2-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Coritiba(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Santos(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Patronato(home) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Jul 16, 2023 | RB Bragantino(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 6, 2018 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruzeiro sit 5th in Serie A (39 points from 24 matches) and Botafogo sit 11th (30 points from 22 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