Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 27, 2010 at 12:55 AM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
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What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro won 1-0 on May 27, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 18′Thiago RibeiroCruzeiro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 1 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Botafogo have 2, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2010 | Guarani Campinas(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 16, 2010 | Avai(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 9, 2010 | Internacional(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2010 | Goias(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| May 16, 2010 | Sao Paulo(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| May 8, 2010 | Santos(home) | 3-3 | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 2.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 3; Botafogo score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 3/3 | 3/3 |
| Botafogo | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1 | 2/3 | 3/3 |
Over the last 3 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