Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 4Kick-off on May 6, 2018 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 1-0 on May 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1- 99Sassá
- 29L. Romero
- 10G. de Arrascaeta
- 16Lucas Silva
- 30Thiago Neves
- 18Rafael da Silva Francisco
- 8Henrique Pacheco de Lima
- 26Dedé
- 3Leonardo Renan Simões de Lacerda
- 6Egídio
- 1Fábio
Botafogo
4-1-4-1- 9Brenner
- 10L. Valencia
- 7Rodrigo Pimpão
- 8Matheus Fernandes
- 11Renatinho
- 5Rodrigo Lindoso
- 4Marcinho
- 2Igor Rabello
- 6Gilson
- 3J. Carli
- 1Jefferson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cruzeiro have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Botafogo have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Internacional(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Fluminense(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Gremio(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Botafogo(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Vasco DA Gama(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Gremio(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Sport Recife(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 16, 2018 | Palmeiras(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Aparecidense(away) | 1-2 | Copa Do Brasil |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Cruzeiro(home) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2017 | Botafogo 2-2 Cruzeiro | Serie A |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo | Serie A |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Cruzeiro score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Botafogo score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Botafogo | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 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 |
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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