Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 32Kick-off on November 2, 2014 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?
Cruzeiro won 2-1 on November 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′Marcos Antônio da Silva GonçalvesCruzeiro
- 16′EgídioCruzeiro
- 90′Leonardo Renan Simões de LacerdaBotafogo (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Figueirense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Vitoria(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 12, 2014 | Flamengo(away) | 0-3 | Serie A |
| Oct 9, 2014 | Corinthians(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2014 | Flamengo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Coritiba(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Sport Recife(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Oct 11, 2014 | Corinthians(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Palmeiras(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cruzeiro win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Botafogo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Botafogo 1-0 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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