Open game expected at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo preview

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Competition: Brazil Serie B
Competition: Wed 13.October
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (58170 seats)

This should be an engaging match as Cruzeiro have their expected home advantage, while Botafogo are ahead 13 points in the Serie B standings.

Insights:
  • Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (13) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (42) in Serie B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cruzeiro and Botafogo.

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Cruzeiro form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Cruzeiro, who have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Serie B, have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games.

Cruzeiro are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

It's back home for Cruzeiro, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Coritiba away with the result 3-0. Adriano, Eduardo Brock and Giovanni found the net in that victory.

Before that, Cruzeiro had a home game versus Brasil de Pelotas which ended with a victory 2-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cruzeiro have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost two.

Cruzeiro has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Cruzeiro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botafogo form and stats

There's been little loot from Botafogo's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Botafogo only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Botafogo's previous game versus CRB (placed 5th), a Serie B 2-0 win played at home. Midfield player Warley was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.42/10. Warley hit four key passes.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Avai.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Botafogo in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Botafogo, four draws and one defeat.

The attacking power of Botafogo when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Botafogo have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent match: Botafogo - Cruzeiro 3-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Cruzeiro wins - draws - Botafogo wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BotafogoR. Navarro Leal
R. Navarro Leal
10 goals
BotafogoC. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
C. Medeiros Oliveira Santos
8 goals
CruzeiroM. Martins Moreno
M. Martins Moreno
5 goals

Cruzeiro missing players

Botafogo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cruzeiro Botafogo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 6 14 29
8 4 1 Won W 1 3 15
14 7 2 Drew D 2 5 6
7 3 2 Lost L 3 6 8
36 20 6 Scored S 4 11 42
35 20 9 Conceded C 9 17 27
86% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
69% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 64% 76%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 34%
21% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 21%
10% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
59% 64% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 38%
34% 29% 20% Clean Sheets C S 17% 29% 48%
21% 14% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 17%
 
6.6 7.4 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 5.6
3.9 3.4 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.1 4.1
2.5 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.8
7 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
13.4 15.9 14.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 11.2 12
5.1 6.4 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 4.7
24% 22% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 20% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals (42) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Serie B
  • Botafogo have the the best goal difference (+15) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cruzeiro have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have the most points from losing position (13) in Serie B
  • Cruzeiro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Coritiba 29 15 9 5 35 22 15 8 5 2 21 11 14 7 4 3 14 11 13 54
2 Botafogo 29 15 6 8 42 27 15 12 1 2 31 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 15 51
3 Avai 29 14 8 7 34 22 15 8 4 3 19 11 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 50
4 Goias 29 13 9 7 34 23 14 8 4 2 20 9 15 5 5 5 14 14 11 48
5 CRB 29 13 9 7 38 31 14 5 7 2 18 13 15 8 2 5 20 18 7 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 29 11 8 10 35 35 15 6 5 4 23 19 14 5 3 6 12 16 0 41
10 Remo 29 10 8 11 24 29 15 7 3 5 11 10 14 3 5 6 13 19 -5 38
11 Cruzeiro 29 8 14 7 36 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 38
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
13 Vila Nova 29 9 10 10 22 23 15 5 7 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -1 37
14 Operario PR 29 9 7 13 22 33 14 6 2 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 34
15 Ponte Preta 29 8 10 11 28 31 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 1 5 9 8 19 -3 34
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 29 3 10 16 16 33 14 3 5 6 9 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Coritiba 29 15 9 5 35 22 15 8 5 2 21 11 14 7 4 3 14 11 13 54
2 Botafogo 29 15 6 8 42 27 15 12 1 2 31 10 14 3 5 6 11 17 15 51
3 Avai 29 14 8 7 34 22 15 8 4 3 19 11 14 6 4 4 15 11 12 50
4 Goias 29 13 9 7 34 23 14 8 4 2 20 9 15 5 5 5 14 14 11 48
5 CRB 29 13 9 7 38 31 14 5 7 2 18 13 15 8 2 5 20 18 7 48
6 Vasco da Gama 28 12 7 9 34 30 14 8 3 3 20 11 14 4 4 6 14 19 4 43
7 CSA 28 12 6 10 29 23 14 6 5 3 16 10 14 6 1 7 13 13 6 42
8 Guarani 28 11 9 8 37 31 14 7 4 3 19 13 14 4 5 5 18 18 6 42
9 Nautico 29 11 8 10 35 35 15 6 5 4 23 19 14 5 3 6 12 16 0 41
10 Remo 29 10 8 11 24 29 15 7 3 5 11 10 14 3 5 6 13 19 -5 38
11 Cruzeiro 29 8 14 7 36 35 14 4 7 3 20 20 15 4 7 4 16 15 1 38
12 Sampaio Correa 28 9 10 9 32 30 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 3 6 6 14 18 2 37
13 Vila Nova 29 9 10 10 22 23 15 5 7 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 15 17 -1 37
14 Operario PR 29 9 7 13 22 33 14 6 2 6 15 17 15 3 5 7 7 16 -11 34
15 Ponte Preta 29 8 10 11 28 31 14 7 5 2 20 12 15 1 5 9 8 19 -3 34
16 Brusque 28 9 8 11 27 35 14 5 5 4 13 9 14 4 3 7 14 26 -8 32
17 Londrina 28 7 9 12 22 33 15 4 4 7 12 17 13 3 5 5 10 16 -11 30
18 Vitoria 28 4 14 10 18 25 14 3 7 4 11 11 14 1 7 6 7 14 -7 26
19 Confianca 28 5 7 16 26 40 14 4 2 8 14 19 14 1 5 8 12 21 -14 22
20 Brasil de Pelotas 29 3 10 16 16 33 14 3 5 6 9 14 15 0 5 10 7 19 -17 19

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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, or just Série B, is the second highest level of Brazilian football on a national level. It has changed format frequently, but currently holds 20 teams playing a double round-robin format. Top four are promoted to Série A while bottom four face relegation.