Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Prediction 26 July 2026
🔊 Cruzeiro and Botafogo come into this match sitting eighth and ninth in the table. Both sides have shown similar form over the last ten games, and the numbers point to an attacking tendency on either end. The main difference is in the final third - Cruzeiro score slightly less than Botafogo, but not by much. That sets things up for an open game.
Head-to-Head
The last official meeting between the two sides took place on 30 January 2026 and ended 4-0. Here's the key stats from that match (Botafogo were the home side):
- possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corners: 3 vs 7;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 4.
📊 Head-to-head stats from official meetings between Cruzeiro and Botafogo:
- 37 matches played;
- home wins - 16, away wins - 9, draws - 12;
- goals - 50 vs 41;
- average first-half total - 1.03, second-half - 1.43;
- average match total - 2.46.
Head-to-head statistics Cruzeiro - Botafogo
Cruzeiro Team Overview
Their last official match was played on in the Série A (Internacional at home, Cruzeiro away). The match ended 1-2.
Match stats (Cruzeiro vs Internacional):
- Possession: 53% vs 47%;
- Corners: 7 vs 5;
- Fouls: 14 vs 18;
- Yellow cards: 6 vs 1;
- Shots on target: 6 vs 3.
Cruzeiro have been inconsistent this season - 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 19 matches. The last five games brought three wins, a draw and one loss. Over the past ten matches, they've won five and lost just once, which points to a more settled run with a decent balance at both ends. Still, the numbers tell a mixed story: the Foxes average 1.37 goals scored per game but concede 1.53, and in six straight Série A matches they've both scored and conceded.
Match Results: Cruzeiro
Botafogo FR Team Overview
The visitors' last official match took place in the Série A (Botafogo at home, Vitória away). It ended 0-0.
Match stats (Botafogo vs Vitória):
- possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corners: 9 vs 3;
- fouls: 16 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 1.
Botafogo sit one place below their opponents, a single point behind. Two wins, one draw, two defeats in the last five - and over the past ten matches, it's five wins, two draws, three losses. Going forward, they're the more productive side: 1.74 goals per game this season against Cruzeiro's 1.37, and they've scored in 21 of their last 23 matches. Defensively, though, it's shakier - 1.68 goals conceded per game.
Match Results: Botafogo FR
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 37;
- first-half wins for the home side - 6; for the away side - 1; draws - 11;
- average first-half total: 1.03;
- today's hosts average 0.57 goals in the first half, the away side - 0.46.
First-half stats: Cruzeiro (home) vs Botafogo (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 10;
- wins: 4 (40%) vs 3 (30%);
- losses: 2 (20%) vs 4 (40%);
- draws: 4 (40%) vs 3 (30%);
- average goals scored: 1.3 vs 1.6;
- average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 0.8.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 3 vs 1;
- average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.6) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.6).
- Cruzeiro have drawn the first half at home in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings with this opponent (Série A).
Prediction: Match Result
Head-to-head:
- played - 37;
- home wins - 16, away wins - 9, draws - 12.
Stats: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
- matches in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- wins: 7 vs 7;
- win rate: 37% vs 37%;
- losses: 6 vs 7;
- draws: 6 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 5;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
- Botafogo cover the +1.5 handicap away in 16 of their last 17 head-to-head meetings.
- Botafogo cover the +1.5 handicap in 19 of their last 20 matches.
- Botafogo have covered the +1.5 handicap in 12 consecutive matches (Série A).
- Botafogo cover the +1.5 handicap away in 8 of their last 9 matches (Série A).
Prediction: Total Goals
Head-to-head (average totals):
- home team - 1.35, away team - 1.11;
- in head-to-head matches - 2.46;
- both teams scored: all time - 16 times; at the home team's ground - 6 times.
Average total stats: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
- in the tournament: 2.89 vs 3.42;
- goals scored: 1.37 vs 1.74;
- 1st half: 0.68 vs 0.74;
- 2nd half: 0.68 vs 1;
- Cruzeiro: at home in the tournament - 1.6;
- Botafogo: away in the tournament - 1.6;
- last 10 matches: 1.5 (home - 1.8) vs 1.6 (away - 1.5).
- Botafogo have scored in 21 of their last 23 matches.
- Botafogo have scored in 14 of their last 15 matches (Série A).
- Botafogo have scored away in 13 of their last 14 matches.
- Botafogo have scored away in 8 consecutive matches (Série A).
Prediction: Corners
Cruzeiro: Stats
- season: average total in the tournament - 5.42; at home - 5.8;
- last 10 matches: average total - 6.2; at home - 7.8.
Botafogo: Stats
- season: average total in the tournament - 4, away - 3.4;
- last 10 matches: average total - 4.7; away - 4.5.
- Botafogo have taken over 3.5 corners away in 7 of their last 8 matches.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
Head-to-head:
- played - 37;
- both teams scored all time - 16 times;
- at the home team's ground - 6 times.
Stats: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
- played in the tournament: 19 vs 19;
- season matches where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 15;
- Cruzeiro: BTTS at home - 7 (70%);
- Botafogo: BTTS away - 9 (90%).
Last 10 matches:
- BTTS matches: 7 vs 7;
- Cruzeiro: BTTS at home - 3 (60%);
- Botafogo: BTTS away - 4 (67%).
- Cruzeiro have scored and conceded in 6 consecutive matches (Série A).
- Botafogo have scored and conceded in 14 of their last 15 matches (Série A).
- Botafogo have scored and conceded away in 8 consecutive matches (Série A).
Prediction: Correct Score
Most common results (current season):
- most frequent score in the tournament: 1:1 (28/189, 14.8%);
- Cruzeiro at home most often finish: 1:1, 2:1 (2/10, 20%);
- Botafogo away most often play: 1:1, 1:2, 2:1 (2/10, 20%).
Based on stats and probability distribution, the algorithm's top 3 predicted outcomes are:
1:1 - 11.22% (odds 7)
2:1 - 9.65% (odds 8)
1:0 - 8.62% (odds 7)
⭐ Editorial prediction
The statistics of both teams highlight a high probability of goals from both sides. In Serie A, Cruzeiro have scored and conceded in six consecutive matches. Botafogo's attack looks even more convincing: the team has found the net in 21 of their last 23 games, while the visitors have conceded in 12 of their previous 13 matches. These recent indicators suggest an open game with an emphasis on attacking football, which is why the editorial team's main prediction is both teams to score (Yes). The likely outcome of the match is a 1:1 draw.
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