Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 14, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro won 3-2 on April 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′Tiquinho SoaresBotafogo
- 20′Lucas SilvaCruzeiro
- 64′Rafa SilvaCruzeiro
- 83′Danilo BarbosaBotafogo
- 90′Rafael EliasCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Botafogo have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | Alianza Valledupar(home) | 3-3 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Atletico-MG(home) | 1-3 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Universidad Catolica(away) | 0-0 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Atletico-MG(away) | 2-2 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Tombense(home) | 3-1 | Mineiro - 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | LDU de Quito(away) | 0-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Junior(home) | 1-3 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Boavista SC(home) | 2-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Boavista SC(away) | 4-0 | Carioca - 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Sampaio Corrêa RJ(home) | 2-1 | Carioca - 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cruzeiro win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2023 | Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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