Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Botafogo faced Cruzeiro in the Serie A of Brazil on July 28. The match finished with Cruzeiro victorious, 0-3.

William scored the first goal of the game on the 13th minute of the match, handing Cruzeiro the advantage. goals from Lautaro Diaz and Alvaro Barreal followed, ending the game at 0-3.

3 months after their last face-off in Serie A, Botafogo and Cruzeiro meet again. In their last encounter, Cruzeiro secured a 3-2 win. Botafogo head into this game after their recent draw with Sao Paulo on July 24 in the Serie A, stretching their unbeaten streak to eight matches. Their recent form at the back has been strong at home, as evidenced by three consecutive clean sheets.

After their recent win against Juventude, Cruzeiro approach this match with renewed confidence.

This Serie A clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Botafogo and Cruzeiro in this campaign. Junior Santos and Jefferson Savarino have been pivotal for Botafogo’s attack, with Artur Jorge steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Serie A, Savarino has been Botafogo’s standout scorer with four goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with seven key passes leading to goals so far this term. Tiquinho Soares, Luiz Henrique and Marlon Freitas have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Botafogo’s attack.

Meanwhile, Cruzeiro’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Fernando Seabra, have been bolstered by Matheus Pereira, the team’s top scorer, and William, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With five goals in Serie A, Pereira is Cruzeiro’s top scorer in the league, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with seven assists this campaign. Gabriel Veron, Alvaro Barreal and Mateus Vital have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Botafogo - Cruzeiro in real time.

Botafogo kicked off the game with John Victor, Fernando Marcal who got substituted by Hugo on the 46th minute, Bastos, Lucas Halter, Damian Suarez who got substituted by Kaue on the 78th minute, Oscar Romero who got substituted by Luiz Henrique on the 46th minute, Tche Tche who got substituted by Gregore on the 68th minute, Danilo Barbosa, Tiquinho Soares and Jefferson Savarino as starters, with Carlos Alberto, Alexander Barboza, Patrick de Paula, Gregore, Luiz Henrique, Hugo, Kaue, Mateo Ponte, Luis Segovia and Raul Jonas Steffens on the bench.

Cruzeiro's starting eleven were Cassio, Marlon, Lucas Villalba, Joao Marcelo, William, Matheus Pereira, Henrique Matheus who got substituted by Lucas Silva on the 61st minute, Lucas Romero, Lautaro Diaz, Jorge Kaio who got substituted by Arthur Gomes on the 61st minute and Alvaro Barreal who got substituted by Ramiro on the 87th minute, with Wesley Gasolina, Arthur Gomes, Kaiki, Pedrao, Ramiro, Lucas Silva, Anderson Silva, Mateus Vital and Vitinho on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.95 - 0.67
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Total Attempts: 18 - 12
• Shots On Target: 10 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 3
• Fouls: 14 - 15
• Corners: 8 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 21
• Saves: 2 - 10
• Free Kicks: 18 - 17
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Total Passes: 585 - 382
• Completed Passes: 496 - 319

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Fernando Marcal, William, Henrique Matheus, Cassio, and Marlon were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since July 2021, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Cruzeiro have one victory, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on April 14, 2024, in the Serie A of Brazil, and Cruzeiro emerged victorious with a 3-2 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Botafogo have found the net five times, whereas Cruzeiro have scored six. So, overall, Cruzeiro have the edge in head-to-head matches against Botafogo in their recent history.

In Serie A, Botafogo have played eleven matches, winning five, drawing three and losing three, scoring fourteen goals, averaging 1.27 per match, while conceding seven, an average of 0.64 per match. Cruzeiro have won seven of their twelve matches in Serie A this season, with three draws and two defeats, scoring seventeen goals at an average of 1.42 per match and conceding eight at a rate of 0.67 per match.

Recent Form

Botafogo's most recent outing ended in a draw against Sao Paulo, while Cruzeiro are coming off a win in their last match against Juventude. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Botafogo have claimed fourteen victories, suffered two defeats, and drawn four times, while in their last twenty matches, Cruzeiro have recorded thirteen wins, five losses, and two draws.

Live Standings

As always, Brazil Serie A's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Botafogo occupy 8th spot with eighteen points in eleven matches, while Cruzeiro occupy 2nd spot with 24 points in twelve matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Botafogo and Cruzeiro in real time. You can watch the goals by William, Lautaro Diaz and Alvaro Barreal as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Botafogo - Cruzeiro are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.