Preview

• Botafogo host Cruzeiro on 2025-08-03 at 20:00 GMT, as part of week 20 of the 2025's Serie A in Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos.
• With the data available to us, and Leonardo Jardim have not met as managers before.
• Botafogo are 9th in the standings with 15 points, followed by Cruzeiro in 2nd on 23 points.
• No absentees for either Botafogo or Cruzeiro.
• We're predicting Botafogo to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Cruzeiro are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
• Last time out, John registered the best mark for Botafogo - 8 - and Kaiki did likewise for Cruzeiro with an 8.2 score.
• Mixed fortunes: Botafogo prevailed 2-0 against RB Bragantino, whereas Cruzeiro were held to a 0-0 draw vs. CRB.
• Both teams have been in great form: Botafogo 3-2-0 and Cruzeiro 2-2-1 over their last 5 matches.
• Cruzeiro hold the upper hand H2H: of 36 meetings, they've triumphed 15 times, conceded 9 times and shared 12 draws.
• A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Botafogo's 4-4-0 home form and Cruzeiro's 3-3-2 away record.

Predictions

Summary

Match Info

03/08/2025 19:00

Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos

N/A

Serie A

Team Kits

Events

9'	A. Barboza
23'		0 - 1	Christian Kaiki
26'			Christian
33'	VAR - Artur	Penalty cancelled
41'		0 - 2	Matheus Pereira Kaio Jorge
HT 0 - 2
46'	David Ricardo Kaio
54'	Allan
59'	J. Correa Artur
59'	Cuiabano Alex Telles
59'	Newton Allan
61'			Kaiki
70'	Danilo Marlon Freitas
70'			Marquinhos Wanderson
75'	J. Correa
89'			Eduardo Matheus Pereira
89'			Matheus Henrique Christian
90+4'			L. Diaz Kaio Jorge

Stats

Lineups

H2H

Standings