An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Botafogo SP and Cruzeiro experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 16th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Botafogo SP form and stats
Botafogo SP have collected 10 points from their Serie B home games so far after 3-1-5.
Botafogo SP shared the glory with Operario PR in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Vitoria.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Botafogo as they are travelling to their away game against Confianca in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.
Botafogo have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Botafogo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cruzeiro form and stats
3-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cruzeiro in their Serie B matches away.
The supporters enjoyed Cruzeiro's previous game versus Parana (placed 7th), a Serie B 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Nautico that ended 1-1.
A new game in only three days for Cruzeiro, the Serie B home match versus Guarani. Busy days.
The attacking power of Cruzeiro when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Cruzeiro have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cruzeiro - Botafogo 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  W. de Sousa 3 goals | R. Diniz Alves e Silva 3 goals | R. Sant'anna Rodrigues 3 goals |
Botafogo SP missing players
Cruzeiro missing players
| Botafogo SP | Cruzeiro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 42% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 44% | 53% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 5% |
| 32% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | 42% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 47% | 33% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 236 | 107 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 106 | 260 |
| 77 | 39 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 31 | 74 |
| 16% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 26% | 26% |
- Botafogo SP has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Serie B
- Botafogo SP have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botafogo SP haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chapecoense | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Cuiaba | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | America Mineiro | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Juventude | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 6 | CSA | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Parana | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Sampaio Correa | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 | Avai | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | CRB | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 11 | Confianca | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Operario PR | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 13 | Guarani | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Vitoria | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 15 | Brasil de Pelotas | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Cruzeiro | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 17 | Nautico | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 18 | Figueirense | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Botafogo SP | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Oeste | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -27 | 7 |