CruzeiroAttacking momentumBotafogo RJ
Preview
- It's week 12 of the 2025 Serie A on 2025-12-04 at 22:30 GMT, when Cruzeiro and Botafogo go head-to-head.
- In the past game, Leonardo Jardim recorded 1 victory against Davide Ancelotti, who recorded no wins, with no draws.
- Cruzeiro have accumulated 69 points to lie 3rd whereas Botafogo have 59 points to sit 5th.
- Cruzeiro have 5 players out: Gabriel Barbosa (Yellow Cards), Wanderson (Thigh Injury), Marquinhos (Knee Injury), Lucas Silva (Yellow Cards), Janderson (Knee Injury) while Botafogo have 13 players missing: Kaio (Knee Injury), J. Savarino (Injury), C. Ramos (Injury), A. Montoro (Injury), S. Rodriguez (Yellow Cards), M. Ponte (Yellow Cards), Neto (Thigh Injury), Nathan Fernandes (Thigh Injury), Matheus Martins (Muscle Injury), Jeffinho (Red Card), Danilo (Injury), Bastos (Knee Injury), A. Barboza (Knee Injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, Cruzeiro should be met by Botafogo's expected 4-2-3-1.
- The previous match saw Fabrício Bruno lead Cruzeiro with a 6.6 TheyScored rating, and Cuiabano top-rating for Botafogo at 7.6.
- No winners or losers: Cruzeiro drew 1-1 vs. Ceará, as did Botafogo with Corinthians: 2-2.
- Cruzeiro (2-3-0) and Botafogo (3-2-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
- Dominance for Cruzeiro: across 37 clashes, they've won 16 games and only lost 9 games to Botafogo, with 12 stalemates.
- We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Cruzeiro's 1.83 goals/game at home balance out Botafogo's 1.94 away scoring.
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Odds
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Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Cruzeiro
Botafogo RJ
Events
| 15' | 1 - 0 | ||
HT 1 - 0 | |||
| 50' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 53' | |||
| 54' | Lucas Silva | ||
| 57' | 2 - 1 | ||
| 65' | J. Barrera | ||
| 67' | Cassio | ||
| 69' | |||
| 69' | |||
| 70' | Allan | ||
| 85' | |||
| 85' | |||
| 86' | |||
| 89' | |||
| 90+1' | Penalty confirmed | Marçal-VAR | |
| 90+5' | 2 - 2 | ||
| 90+6' | |||
| 90+6' | |||
| 90+10' | Card upgrade | David Ricardo-VAR | |
| 90+12' | David Ricardo | ||
Stats
Lineups
Standings
Commentary
TV Channels
Cruzeiro is going head to head with Botafogo RJ on 4/12/2025 22:30 GMT for the Brazil Serie A. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Cruzeiro v Botafogo RJ H2H statistics!