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Botafogo FR 4 - 0 Cruzeiro EC: match stats and result

Brazil - Serie A · Matchweek 1

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Botafogo

#12

–

4 - 0

Full time · HT 0 - 0

Cruzeiro

#6

–

1 · 38%

2.50

X · 31%

3.01

2 · 31%

3.00

Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

Overview

What the numbers say about this match.

Botafogo FR 4 - 0 Cruzeiro EC in Serie A on 29 January 2026.

  • Botafogo FR averages 1.5 points per game at home, Cruzeiro EC 1.43 away.
  • Botafogo FR scores 33% more goals per match than Cruzeiro EC in these venues.
  • Botafogo FR concedes 16% fewer goals per match than Cruzeiro EC in these venues.
  • Over 2.5 goals is expected in 0% of similar matches and both teams scoring in 0%.

Updated

Referee

Who is in charge of this match.

Matheus Delgado Candançan

7

Matches refereed

3.57

Cards / match

4.00

Goals / match

0.00

Penalties / match

See all statistics of Matheus Delgado Candançan

Match stats

How the match went.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Possession
46% 54%
Shots
10 17
Shots on target
5 4
Corners
3 7
Yellow cards
1 2
Expected goals (xG)
1.18 1.69

Recent form

Last five completed matches before this one.

Botafogo FR

No completed matches yet.

Cruzeiro EC

No completed matches yet.

Team comparison

How both teams have performed this season.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Points per game
1.5 1.43
Win %
36% 43%
Goals scored / match
1.71 1.29
Goals conceded / match
1.43 1.71
Total goals / match
3.14 3
Both teams scored (BTTS) %
71% 71%

Goals and BTTS

How often matches of each team finish above a number of goals.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Over 0.5 goals
86% 100%
Over 1.5 goals
86% 86%
Over 2.5 goals
71% 71%
Over 3.5 goals
50% 36%
Over 4.5 goals
21% 7%
BTTS
71% 71%

First and second half

Who starts and who finishes stronger.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
First half points per game
1.43 1
Leading at half time %
36% 21%
Drawing at half time %
36% 36%
Trailing at half time %
29% 43%
Goals scored in 1st half / match
0.57 0.43
Goals scored in 2nd half / match
1.14 0.86

Corners

Corner kicks per match.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Corners won / match
5.43 4.5
Corners conceded / match
5 6.14
Total corners in their matches
10.43 10.64
Over 6.5 corners
79% 86%
Over 7.5 corners
79% 86%
Over 8.5 corners
71% 86%

Cards

Bookings per match.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Cards / match
2.71 2.71
Over 2.5 cards
86% 86%
Over 3.5 cards
71% 64%
Over 4.5 cards
64% 50%
Over 5.5 cards
56% 28%
Over 6.5 cards
21% 21%

Shots and possession

How teams create chances.

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Shots / match
16.5 13
Shots on target / match
5.71 4.93
Shots off target / match
10.79 8.07
Shot conversion rate
10% 10%
Shots per goal scored
9.63 10.11
Average possession
47% 53%

Offsides and fouls

Botafogo FR Cruzeiro EC
Offsides / match
0.85 1.86
Over 0.5 offsides
38% 71%
Over 1.5 offsides
31% 50%
Over 2.5 offsides
8% 28%
Fouls / match
14 15

Goals by minute

When each team scores and concedes this season.

Scored Conceded

Botafogo FR

0-10'
4
3
11-20'
5
7
21-30'
1
5
31-40'
2
2
41-50'
6
7
51-60'
5
8
61-70'
4
2
71-80'
6
4
81-90'
8
7

Cruzeiro EC

0-10'
2
4
11-20'
5
4
21-30'
3
4
31-40'
5
5
41-50'
4
5
51-60'
3
6
61-70'
5
1
71-80'
4
3
81-90'
11
8

Odds

Bookmaker prices next to the chance the statistics give.

MarketOddsChance
Botafogo FR to win 2.50
38%
Draw 3.01
31%
Cruzeiro EC to win 3.00
31%
Over 0.5 goals 1.08
0%
Over 1.5 goals 1.41
0%
Over 2.5 goals 2.23
0%
Over 3.5 goals 4.00
0%
Over 4.5 goals 9.50
0%
Both teams to score 1.83
0%

Players

Players with the most minutes this season, by position.

Botafogo FR

Goalkeeper

Norberto Neto 855' 0 G 0 A

Defender

Victor Alexander da Silva 2090' 1 G 3 A
Alex Telles 1947' 3 G 5 A
Alexander Barboza 1506' 1 G 2 A
Edson Gabriel Justino 900' 1 G 0 A

Midfielder

Danilo Oliveira 1764' 9 G 2 A
Cristian Medina 1467' 1 G 0 A
Victor Hugo Custódio de Melo Moura 976' 1 G 0 A
Newton Araújo da Costa Júnior 585' 0 G 0 A

Forward

Arthur Cabral 1856' 7 G 1 A
Álvaro Montoro 1690' 1 G 5 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Fernando Marçal1.04
Kadir Barria0.73
Alexander Barboza0.60
Mateo Ponte Costa0.58
Allan0.50
Victor Hugo Custódio de Melo Moura0.46

Cruzeiro EC

Goalkeeper

Matheus Cunha Queiroz 1365' 0 G 1 A

Defender

Fabricio Bruno Soares de Faria 2042' 0 G 0 A
Jonathan de Jesus Alves 1429' 0 G 0 A
Kaiki Bruno da Silva 1418' 0 G 2 A
Fagner 1356' 0 G 4 A

Midfielder

Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira 2072' 9 G 4 A
Gerson 1802' 0 G 3 A
Lucas Daniel Romero 1401' 2 G 3 A
Matheus Henrique 1336' 0 G 1 A

Forward

Kaio Jorge 1605' 7 G 1 A
Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado 1388' 4 G 4 A

Cards per 90 minutes

Kaique Kenji Takamura Correa0.76
Lucas Silva Borges0.70
Kauã Moraes Silva0.40
Keny Alexander Arroyo Alvarado0.39
Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira0.35
Fabricio Bruno Soares de Faria0.35

League table

Both teams are highlighted.

# Team P GD Pts
3 CA Paranaense 28 11 49
4 Fluminense FC 28 8 48
5 EC Bahia 28 8 46
6 Cruzeiro EC 28 2 45
7 CA Mineiro 28 5 43
8 Santos FC Sao Paulo 28 2 41
9 Coritiba FBC 28 -6 38
10 Clube Atletico Bragantino 28 1 36
11 Sao Paulo FC 28 1 36
12 Botafogo FR 28 -4 35
13 EC Vitoria 28 -14 33
14 SC Corinthians Paulista 28 -3 32
15 Mirassol Futebol Clube 28 -9 32

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about this match.

What was the result of Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC?

Botafogo FR 4 - 0 Cruzeiro EC. Half time: 0 - 0.

How many goals are expected in Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC?

Over 2.5 goals has a 0% chance.

Will both teams score in Botafogo FR vs Cruzeiro EC?

Both teams to score has a 0% chance.

Glossary

What these terms mean.

BTTS
Both teams to score: each team scores at least one goal.
Clean sheet
A match where the team does not concede a goal.
Failed to score
A match where the team does not score a goal.
xG
Expected goals: the quality of the chances a team creates.
xGA
Expected goals against: the quality of the chances a team allows.
Points per game
Average points per match: 3 for a win, 1 for a draw.
Home / Away
The home team's results at home against the visitor's results away. "Overall" uses all matches.
Over 2.5 goals
Three or more goals in the match.