The kick off for the match between Cruzeiro and Botafogo will take place at 22:30 (UK time) - Thursday, 12/04 - at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão). This clash of the 2025 Brazil Serie A looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
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:
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals
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Cruzeiro preview
Cruzeiro has played 36 matches in the Brazil Serie A so far, with 19 wins, 12 draws, and 5 losses. This results in an average of 1.92 points per match.
In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 29 wins, 21 draws, and 14 losses. Cruzeiro's attack has scored 87 goals, 53 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.47 goals per league match and 1.36 goals per match across the entire season.
Kaio Jorge is the team’s top scorer with 21 goals, while Kaio Jorge leads the team in assists with 8. Defensively, Cruzeiro has conceded 26 goals in the league (an average of 0.72) and 51 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 64 matches).
Botafogo preview
In 36 Brazil Serie A matches, Botafogo has recorded 16 wins, 11 draws, and 9 losses, with an average of 1.64 points per game.
In the 2025 season, the team has 0 wins in 0 matches. The team has scored 0 goals, 52 of them in the Brazil Serie A (an average of 1.44 goals per match), with being the team's top scorer with 0 goals and providing 0 assists.
Defensively, Botafogo has conceded 34 goals in the league and 0 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 0 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Cruzeiro
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W D D W |
1.8 |
| Home | W D W W D |
2.2 |
| Away | D D W D D |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 53% | 72% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.19 | 2.5 | 1.89 |
| Scored | 1.47 | 1.83 | 1.11 |
| Conceded | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.78 |
| Both Teams to Score | 44% | 56% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 47% | 44% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 25% | 11% | 39% |
| 1st to Score | 58% | 78% | 39% |
|
xG
|
1.49 | 1.67 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.36 | 1.16 | 1.57 |
Botafogo
Brazil - Serie A
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W W D W |
2.2 |
| Home | W W W D L |
2 |
| Away | D D D W L |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 44% | 56% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.39 | 3.17 | 1.61 |
| Scored | 1.44 | 1.94 | 0.94 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 1.22 | 0.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 50% | 17% |
| Without Conceding | 42% | 33% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 39% | 22% | 56% |
| 1st to Score | 58% | 67% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.54 | 1.77 | 1.32 |
|
xGA
|
1.29 | 1.2 | 1.37 |
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