The kick off for the match between Botafogo and Cruzeiro will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Sunday, 08/03 - at the Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão). This clash of the 2025 Serie A looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 1.5 Goals
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Botafogo preview
Botafogo has played 15 matches in the Serie A so far, with 7 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 1.73 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 19 wins, 6 draws, and 14 losses. Botafogo's attack has scored 46 goals, 18 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.2 goals per league match and 1.18 goals per match across the entire season.
Kayke Gouvêa Queiroz is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Marlon Rodrigues Freitas leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, Botafogo has conceded 8 goals in the league (an average of 0.53) and 29 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.74 over 39 matches).
Cruzeiro preview
In 17 Serie A matches, Cruzeiro has recorded 10 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 2 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 16 wins in 36 matches. The team has scored 51 goals, 28 of them in the Serie A (an average of 1.65 goals per match), with Kaio Jorge being the team's top scorer with 13 goals and Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira providing 5 assists.
Defensively, Cruzeiro has conceded 11 goals in the league and 29 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.81 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Botafogo
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D W W |
1.73 |
| Home | D D W W W |
2.14 |
| Away | W W W D L |
1.38 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 47% | 57% | 38% |
| Goals | 1.73 | 2.71 | 0.88 |
| Scored | 1.2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Conceded | 0.53 | 0.71 | 0.38 |
| Both Teams to Score | 20% | 43% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 60% | 57% | 63% |
| Failed To Score | 40% | 14% | 63% |
| 1st to Score | 53% | 71% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.69 | 1.97 | 1.45 |
|
xGA
|
1.42 | 1.31 | 1.51 |
Away Team
Cruzeiro
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L D W W W |
2 |
| Home | L W W W D |
2.44 |
| Away | D W D W W |
1.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 59% | 78% | 38% |
| Goals | 2.29 | 2.78 | 1.75 |
| Scored | 1.65 | 2.11 | 1.13 |
| Conceded | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.63 |
| Both Teams to Score | 35% | 56% | 13% |
| Without Conceding | 53% | 44% | 63% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 11% | 50% |
| 1st to Score | 53% | 89% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.64 | 1.75 | 1.51 |
|
xGA
|
1.53 | 1.31 | 1.78 |
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