11
46 goals
vs
16
53 goals

Head-to-head overview

Based on the matches in our database.

Botafogo 1113 draws16 Cruzeiro
40
Meetings
2.48
Goals / game
45%
Both teams scored
45%
Over 2.5 goals
Botafogo

Facts about Botafogo

Scored in25/40 (63%)
Conceded in28/40 (70%)
Goals scored46 · 1.15/game
Longest winning streak2
Longest unbeaten run4
Longest losing streak3
Longest run without a win15
Cruzeiro

Facts about Cruzeiro

Scored in28/40 (70%)
Conceded in25/40 (63%)
Goals scored53 · 1.33/game
Longest winning streak3
Longest unbeaten run15
Longest losing streak2
Longest run without a win4
By competition
CompetitionBotafogoDrawCruzeiroGames
Serie A11111436
Serie B0202
Copa do Brasil0022
All competitions11131640

ELO comparison

Five-year rating histories overlaid, with a neutral head-to-head forecast.

Botafogo1784
gap 87
1871Cruzeiro
1988165020222023202420252026
If they met (neutral venue)
Botafogo
24%
Draw
28%
Cruzeiro
48%

All meetings

40 matches on record

26 Jul 2026
Serie A
CruzeiroCruzeiro01BotafogoBotafogo
BTTSO2.5
30 Jan 2026
Serie A
BotafogoBotafogo40CruzeiroCruzeiro
BTTSO2.5
4 Dec 2025
Serie A
CruzeiroCruzeiro22BotafogoBotafogo
BTTSO2.5
3 Aug 2025
Serie A
BotafogoBotafogo02CruzeiroCruzeiro
BTTSO2.5

Botafogo recent form

Cruzeiro recent form

Botafogo has gone head to head with Cruzeiro 40 times since 2005, winning 11 and scoring 46 goals. Cruzeiro, in turn, has won 16 and scored 53 goals. There have been 13 draws between Botafogo and Cruzeiro. Across all meetings both teams have scored in 45% of games and 45% have produced over 2.5 goals, at an average of 2.48 goals per game.