Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Botafogo won 0-1 on July 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 41′G. JustinoBotafogo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cruzeiro win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-4-2- 19Kaio Jorge
- 9Bruno Rodrigues
- 17L. Sinisterra
- 7Matheus Henrique
- 29L. Romero
- 11Marquinhos
- 27G. Rojas
- 34Jonathan
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 23Fágner
- 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 19Arthur Cabral
- 11Matheus Martins
- 8Danilo Santos
- 10Álvaro Montoro
- 6C. Medina
- 75Huguinho
- 13Alex Telles
- 5N. Ferraresi
- 34G. Justino
- 2Vitinho
- 17Warleson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Botafogo have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Internacional(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 31, 2026 | Fluminense(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| May 29, 2026 | Barcelona SC(home) | 4-0 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| May 24, 2026 | Chapecoense-sc(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2026 | Boca Juniors(away) | 1-1 | CONMEBOL Libertadores |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Vitoria(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Santos(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 30, 2026 | Bahia(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| May 27, 2026 | Caracas FC(away) | 3-1 | CONMEBOL Sudamericana |
| May 23, 2026 | Sao Paulo(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cruzeiro wins, 2 draws, 1 Botafogo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Botafogo 0-3 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cruzeiro sit 6th in Serie A (48 points from 30 matches) and Botafogo sit 13th (36 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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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