Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 0-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 6, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Full time
What was the result of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 0-0 on August 6, 2017.
Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 99Sassá
- 34Lucas Ventura
- 11Alisson
- 29L. Romero
- 16Lucas Silva
- 30Thiago Neves
- 70Rafael da Silva Francisco
- 35Murilo
- 6Diogo Barbosa
- 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
- 1Fábio
Botafogo
4-2-3-1- 11Guilherme
- 9Brenner
- 7L. Valencia
- 5Rodrigo Lindoso
- 8Bruno Silva
- 10Dudu Cearense
- 3Marcelo Benevenuto
- 4Emerson Santos
- 6Gilson
- 2Emerson
- 1R. Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Botafogo have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2017 | Vasco DA Gama(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Vitoria(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-1 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Avai(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Fluminense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2017 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Sao Paulo(home) | 3-4 | Serie A |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Atletico-MG(home) | 3-0 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Atletico Goianiense(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Jul 21, 2017 | Atletico Paranaense(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Cruzeiro wins, 1 draw, 1 Botafogo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2016 | Cruzeiro 1-0 Botafogo | Copa Do Brasil |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Cruzeiro 0-2 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Botafogo 2-5 Cruzeiro | Copa Do Brasil |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Botafogo 0-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Cruzeiro 2-1 Botafogo | Serie A |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Botafogo 1-1 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Botafogo | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 |
A question about Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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