Land yourself -100 on Botafogo to beat Cruzeiro on the Draw No Bet market. This betting prediction can be backed with confidence as the money back draw provides some insurance.

Expert Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each side and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Cruzeiro vs Botafogo stats:

Cruzeiro failed to score in 6 of their last 10 home matches
Cruzeiro have failed to win any of their last 3 matches this season
Botafogo have not lost any of their last 8 matches
Botafogo have won 14 of their past 17 matches this season
Botafogo have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 17 matches this season
Botafogo have kept 12 clean sheets in their past 20 matches

We’re really confident that the visitors can avoid defeat and that means the Draw No Bet market is perfect for this Serie A pick. We’ll take the -100 about them winning this game.

If you’re wanting to land a bigger payout on your bet, then you might consider Botafogo to win without the draw money back.

Last Matches & H2H

Cruzeiro drew 3-3 with Athletico Paranaense when they last played. This was a Serie A match, with Arthur (2) and Wesley scoring the goals for Cruzeiro. The team had five shots on target and five corners.

Botafogo´s last Copa Sudamericana clash was against Guarani and the game finished in a 2-1 win, with Hugo and Tiquinho Soares scoring goals.

It was a 0-0 draw when Cruzeiro last faced Botafogo, with Cruzeiro playing host to this match.

The previous 4 matches have seen a draw occur on three occasions. Cruzeiro have won on one occasion and Botafogo have no victories.

Confirmed Lineups

Cruzeiro (confirmed lineup): Anderson, William, Neris, Luciano Castan da Silva, Marlon, Machado, Jussa, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira, Gilberto, Arthur.

Botafogo (confirmed lineup): Lucas Perri, Leonel Di Placido, Adryelson, Victor Leandro Cuesta, Fernando Marcal, Tche Tche, Marlon Freitas, Junior Santos, Carlos Eduardo, Joao Victor, Tiquinho Soares.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Prediction

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Published 05:49, 04 August 2023

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Odds

The bookies have priced up the draw at +210, with Cruzeiro available to back at betting odds of +150. Botafogo are +190 to win this Serie A match.

The game is predicted to be a low-scoring one and that is borne out by Under 2.5 Goals trading at short odds. When it comes to the Both Teams to Score betting, the market make it a close call between BTTS Yes and No.

Should you want to back Cruzeiro to win this Serie A match, then there is -138 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Botafogo chalked at -100.

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Last 5 Matches

Cruzeiro

Botafogo RJ

Head to Head

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ

Team Stats

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Botafogo RJ Betting Stats

Full time Result

5 wins, 7 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
1 wins, 2 defeats and 7 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

4 wins, 8 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 0.80 goals scored and 0.85 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 1.65 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Botafogo RJ

Goals / match

0.8 2

Conceded / match

1.2 1.2

Total / match

2 3.2

Goals

An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.35 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.65 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 12 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Botafogo RJ

Goals / match

0.8 2

Conceded / match

1.2 1.2

Total / match

2 3.2

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Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Botafogo RJ

Goals / match

0.8 2

Conceded / match

1.2 1.2

Total / match

2 3.2

Corners

An average of 5.4 corners awarded and 4.4 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 6.5 corners awarded and 3.4 corners against in the last 10 home matches
An average of 9.8 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 9.9 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
Had the most corners in 12 and least corners in 7 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Botafogo RJ

For / match

3.8 6

Against / match

4.4 3

Total / match

8.2 9

Corners

An average of 4.7 corners awarded and 4.65 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 3.6 corners awarded and 5 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 9.35 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 8.6 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 10 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 away matches

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Botafogo RJ

For / match

3.8 6

Against / match

4.4 3

Total / match

8.2 9

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For / match

3.8 6

Against / match

4.4 3

Total / match

8.2 9

Possession

An average of 49% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 50% possession in the last 10 home matches
Most possession in 8 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

An average of 50% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 48% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 10 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Team News

Our Cruzeiro vs Botafogo team news will highlight the injuries for both squads, with the lineups giving you a helping hand with your bets.

We’ve got details of the Serie A squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Team Page

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Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Lineups

Cruzeiro Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cruzeiro Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

98 Anderson

12 William 27 Neris 4 L. Castan da 3 Marlon

23 Machado 18 Jussa 16 Lucas Silva

96 Matheus Pereira 21 Gilberto 19 Arthur

12 Lucas Perri

24 Leonel Di Placido 34 Adryelson 15 V. Leandro Cuesta 21 Fernando Marcal

6 Tche Tche 17 Marlon Freitas

37 Junior Santos 33 Carlos Eduardo 7 Joao Victor

9 Tiquinho Soares

Botafogo Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Cruzeiro Substitutes

5Wallisson
7Mateus Vital
10Nikao
14Kaiki
15Fernando Henrique
22Stenio
24Helibelton Palacios
30Paulo Vitor
40Rafael Elias
43Joao Marcelo
80Robert
91Gabriel Mesquita

Botafogo Substitutes

1Roberto Fernandez
5Danilo
10Gustavo Sauer
16Hugo
18Lucas Fernandes
19Matias Segovia
27Carlos Alberto
39Janderson
52Igo Gabriel
57JP Galvao
77Diego Hernandez
94Philipe Sampaio

Previous Cruzeiro Lineups

11 Apr Copa Sudamericana

Cruzeiro 3-3 Alianza Petrolera

Confirmed Lineups

04 Apr Copa Sudamericana

Universidad Catolica 0-0 Cruzeiro

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06 Dec Serie A

Cruzeiro 1-1 Palmeiras

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Previous Botafogo Lineups

11 Apr Copa Libertadores

LDU Quito 1-0 Botafogo RJ

Confirmed Lineups

03 Apr Copa Libertadores

Botafogo RJ 1-3 Junior

Confirmed Lineups

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Cruzeiro vs Botafogo lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Cruzeiro Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Botafogo Injury Table

Type Name Info

No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Team Squads

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Squad

Botafogo RJ Squad

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

Brazil Serie A Table

Serie A 2024

#	Team	+/-
1	Athletico PR	0:0
2	Atletico GO	0:0
3	Atlético Mineiro	0:0
4	Bahia	0:0
5	Botafogo RJ	0:0
6	Corinthians	0:0
7	Criciúma	0:0
8	Cruzeiro	0:0
9	Cuiabá	0:0
10	Flamengo	0:0
11	Fluminense	0:0
12	Fortaleza	0:0
13	Grêmio	0:0
14	Internacional	0:0
15	Juventude	0:0
16	Palmeiras	0:0
17	RB Bragantino	0:0
18	São Paulo	0:0
19	Vasco da Gama	0:0
20	Vitoria	0:0

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#	Team	+/-
1	Athletico PR	0:0
2	Atletico GO	0:0
3	Atlético Mineiro	0:0
4	Bahia	0:0
5	Botafogo RJ	0:0
6	Corinthians	0:0
7	Criciúma	0:0
8	Cruzeiro	0:0
9	Cuiabá	0:0
10	Flamengo	0:0
11	Fluminense	0:0
12	Fortaleza	0:0
13	Grêmio	0:0
14	Internacional	0:0
15	Juventude	0:0
16	Palmeiras	0:0
17	RB Bragantino	0:0
18	São Paulo	0:0
19	Vasco da Gama	0:0
20	Vitoria	0:0