Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Jan 2026

Série A Betting Preview: Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

Botafogo meet Cruzeiro, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Thursday 29 January.

Botafogo and Cruzeiro could hit the net a few times and we’re happy to take the +110 when it comes to Over 2.5. This can be backed with confidence on the Total Goals market and we’re hopeful of a return.

Botafogo were winners in their last game, enjoying a 4-2 home triumph over Fortaleza. Martin Anselmi's team had seven shots on target and boasted 71% possession, while Alvaro Montoro, Arthur Cabral, Fernando Marcal and Mateo Ponte scored one goal apiece.

Cruzeiro were beaten in their previous Série A game and this was on their travels. Santos claimed a 3-0 win. The Foxes had 47% possession and managed four shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Cruzeiro have not lost any of the past ten games against Botafogo, with the last clash being a 2-2 draw. The previous 10 H2H games have gone the way of Cruzeiro four times along with six draws.

Série A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
17	Botafogo	4	1	0	3	7	9	-2	7:9	3
19	Cruzeiro	6	0	3	3	7	14	-7	7:14	3

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Botafogo have 5 wins and 5 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts. The Rio de Janeiro club have averaged 51.2% possession and 5.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 8.7 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Fernando Marcal and Artur Guimaraes lead the way with 3 goals, while Alex Telles has 2. Danilo has recorded the most assists with 3.

Cruzeiro have won 4, lost 1 and drawn 5, with an average of 1.4 goals from 10.7 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal. Tite's side average 51.6% possession, 5.7 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Kaio Jorge is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, while Christian Cardoso and Keny Arroyo both have 2. William and Kaiki are the top assists providers with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Botafogo confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Neto (GK), Mateo Ponte, Newton, Alexander Barboza, Vitinho, Danilo, Allan, Alex Telles, Santiago Rodriguez, Arthur Cabral, Alvaro Montoro.

Cruzeiro confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio (GK), Fagner, Fabricio Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki, Lucas Daniel Romero, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira, Gerson, Wanderson, Kaio Jorge.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Botafogo vs Cruzeiro from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think goals could be on the menu for this Série A encounter and there’s lots of value on offer. You can get +110 that Over 2.5 Goals are scored and those odds have plenty of juice.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Série A odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Botafogo vs Cruzeiro league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Botafogo games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Botafogo games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 19 Botafogo games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Cruzeiro games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Cruzeiro games.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 47.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 50-55%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Your Over 2.5 Goals bet can have its odds boosted if you decide to make it a Result & Total Goals wager. This means also selecting a specific team to secure the win.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Botafogo 2 - 1 Cruzeiro

Botafogo are available at +700 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Alex Telles to Score +575

Alex Telles (Botafogo) has registered two goals in his past seven Série A games. He looks like an attractive wager to be on the scoresheet and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer selection at odds of +575.

Latest Alex Telles Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-294

Shots

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -147

We’ve seen over 9.5 corners in five consecutive Cruzeiro away games. The Total Corners line could be on the low side based on the stats and -147 is available to back.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Botafogo

Total

10.20 5.50 4.70

Home

9.80 5.80 4.00

Away

9.50 3.90 5.60

Cruzeiro

Total

10.30 5.70 4.60

Home

10.60 6.60 4.00

Away

10.10 5.30 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-143

Botafogo Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+114

Cruzeiro Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-108

Most Corners

1

-111

X

+650

2

+114

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Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

This Série A encounter sees Botafogo available at +160 and Cruzeiro priced at +188 for the victory. If you want to back the game to finish level, the bookies have odds of +205 about the draw.

There are different betting angles when backing Botafogo including the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager. This is available at +118 and there’s a half stake return if they only draw with Cruzeiro.

A low-scoring contest will be predicted by several which is reflected in the fact that Under 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. If you’re betting on Both Teams to Score, you can back Yes at -120 and No at -118.

No matter what Série A game is taking place, you will find hundreds of markets being offered. Peruse the various choices that are presented at the best football betting sites.

Full-Time Result

1

+160

X

+205

2

+188

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+110

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-286

X2

-217

Draw No Bet

1

-133

2

-105

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+118

2 Hcp +0.25

-147

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-161

Over 2.5

+123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-120

No

-118

Kaio Jorge is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +360. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +155.

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

First

+155

Anytime

+360

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

First

+230

Anytime

+550

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Diego Hernández (Botafogo)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

First

+360

Anytime

+850

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

First

+410

Anytime

+950

Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

João Melo de Oliveira "Japa" (Cruzeiro)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Vitor Hugo Amorim de Assis (Cruzeiro)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Marques Allan (Botafogo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

+135

Chris Ramos (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+110

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-118

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-143

Diego Hernández (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-147

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-164

Joaquín Correa (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-175

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-227

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-222

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-294

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-286

Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-286

João Melo de Oliveira "Japa" (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-303

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-333

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-333

Vitor Hugo Amorim de Assis (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-370

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-400

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-476

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-588

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-588

Marques Allan (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-625

Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

-156

Under 2.5

-

Francisco Da Costa (Cruzeiro)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Artur Victor Guimarães (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)

Over 1.5

+106

Under 1.5

-

João Melo de Oliveira "Japa" (Cruzeiro)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

'Rodriguinho' Santos de Souza (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Marques Allan (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-110

Under 0.5

-

Wanderson Sousa Campos (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Vitor Hugo Amorim de Assis (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Christian Roberto Cardoso (Cruzeiro)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Alex Telles (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Victor Da Silva "Vitinho" (Botafogo)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Lineups & Team News

Check the Botafogo vs Cruzeiro team news before you place your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed Série A lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

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