Serie A · Matchweek 1 · Jan 30

Botafogo - Cruzeiro

Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 4-0 in Serie A (Matchweek 1).

🏟 Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos 👤 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2023–2026
Botafogo 1
Aug 7who was on topJul 26
Cruzeiro 3
1 Botafogo 3 draw 3 Cruzeiro
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
510total goals
3/4clean sheets
1-0Botafogo best win · Jul 26
3-0Cruzeiro best win · Jul 28
%57 Over 1.5 4/7
%43 Over 2.5 3/7
%29 Over 3.5 2/7
%29 BTTS 2/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Botafogo at home3 matches
0W 1D 2L 0:5
Cruzeiro at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 5:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Botafogo2W 0D 3L Cruzeiro2W 0D 3L
1.20 1.20 Points per game
9 5 Goals scored
8 8 Goals conceded
1.17 1.67 xG average
1.47 1.21 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %40 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 7.0 Corners
2.4 2.0 Cards
Botafogo5W 1D 4L Cruzeiro5W 0D 5L
1.60 1.50 Points per game
19 15 Goals scored
14 13 Goals conceded
1.26 1.82 xG average
1.45 1.07 xGA average
%40 %30 Clean sheets
%40 %50 BTTS
%50 %70 Over 2.5
4.3 7.8 Corners
2.6 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
14Botafogoin the table31pts
25matches 8-7-10W-D-L 37:40goals -3diff
DLLLD
6Cruzeiroin the table42pts
26matches 12-6-8W-D-L 38:37goals +1diff
WLWWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jul 26 Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo Serie A
Dec 5 Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo Serie A
Aug 3 Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro Serie A
Jul 28 Botafogo 0-3 Cruzeiro Serie A
Apr 14 Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo Serie A
Dec 4 Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro Serie A
Aug 7 Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo Serie A
xG difference & finishing
Botafogo4 gol · 1.18 xG +2.82
Cruzeiro0 gol · 1.69 xG -1.69
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
PLAYER RATINGS★ Danilo 8.90
Starting XI
8 Danilo M · 90' 8.90
Goals2On target2/2Key pass1Interceptions1Blocks1Fouls1Passes39 · %36
2 Vitinho M · 90' 7.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won4/6Fouls won3Fouls1Passes21 · %16
22 Neto G · 90' 7.50
Saves4Passes36 · %30
13 Alex Telles M · 81' · K 7.30
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won3/4Passes31 · %27
28 Newton D · 90' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes35 · %32
23 Santiago Rodríguez F · 88' 7.30
Key pass3Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won3Fouls1Passes29 · %27
20 Alexander Barboza D · 90' 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes46 · %38
4 Mateo Ponte D · 90' 7.00
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won1/5Fouls1Passes42 · %39
10 Álvaro Montoro F · 81' 7.00
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles4/4Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes30 · %23
25 Allan M · 63' 7.00
Tackles2Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes25 · %21
19 Arthur Cabral F · 63' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/5Fouls1Passes12 · %8
Substitutes
7 Artur F · 27' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Duels won2/2Passes13 · %13
11 Matheus Martins F · 27' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes8 · %7
21 Marçal D · 9' 6.90
Passes9 · %9
16 Nathan Fernandes F · 9' 6.90
Assist1Key pass1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
14 Jordan Barrera M · 2'
Unused: Léo LinckKadu SantosBastosKauan ToledoArthur NovaesArthur IzaqueKadir Barría
Starting XI
29 Lucas Romero M · 77' 7.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won7/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %37
10 Matheus Pereira M · 90' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass6Dribbles3/4Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won6/10Fouls won2Passes32 · %29
11 Gerson M · 78' 6.30
On target1/1Key pass1Blocks1Duels won4/11Fouls won2Fouls2Offside2Passes35 · %31
1 Cássio G · 90' 6.30
Saves1Passes10 · %10
6 Kaiki D · 90' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %31
16 Lucas Silva M · 65' · K 6.30
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes36 · %33
19 Kaio Jorge F · 90' 6.20
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won2/5Offside2Passes25 · %18
34 Jonathan Jesus D · 78' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes42 · %42
23 Fagner D · 90' 6.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes49 · %39
94 Wanderson M · 56' 6.00
Duels won1/5Fouls2Offside1Passes16 · %12
15 Fabrício Bruno D · 90' 5.90
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes73 · %63
Substitutes
99 Keny Arroyo F · 34' 6.60
On target1/1Dribbles2/3Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes14 · %10
70 Kaique Kenji F · 12' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes3 · %2
88 Christian M · 25' 6.20
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes18 · %18
43 João Marcelo D · 12' 6.00
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes6 · %6
8 Matheus Henrique M · 13' 5.90
Passes6 · %4
Unused: Chico da CostaOtávio CostaWilliamJandersonJapaNéiser VillarrealKauã Prates
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%44) ✓
Botafogo %44 Draw %13 Cruzeiro %43
1.45Botafogo xPuan
1.42Cruzeiro xPuan
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