Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Prediction, Probabilities & Odds — Brazil - Serie A, 26 Jul 2026

📅26/07/2026 · 🕒22:00 Istanbul · GMT+3
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MODEL iddaakolik · Our Predictions
Probability per market · Global + League + Team blend
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Match Result
Home
58%
1.75
Draw
22%
3.54
Away
20%
4.04
Under/Over 2.5
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Total Goals
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H2H Past Meetings
Real recorded figures, averaged over these meetings
HOME Cruzeiro
3W-2D-1L
AWAY Botafogo
1.67 Avg Goals (FT) 1.33
1.29 xG 1.54
46% Ball Possession 54%
12 Total Shots 12
4 Shots on Target 4
4 Corners 6
313 Passes 374
82% Pass Accuracy 84%
19 Box Touches 23
15 Crosses 23
3 Yellow Cards 3
30.01.2026 Botafogo Botafogo 4-0 HT 0-0 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro BR1
05.12.2025 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro 2-2 HT 1-0 Botafogo Botafogo BR1
03.08.2025 Botafogo Botafogo 0-2 HT 0-2 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro BR1
28.07.2024 Botafogo Botafogo 0-3 HT 0-2 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro BR1
14.04.2024 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro 3-2 HT 1-1 Botafogo Botafogo BR1
04.12.2023 Botafogo Botafogo 0-0 HT 0-0 Cruzeiro Cruzeiro BR1
COMMENT Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
iddaakolik Match Comment — summary & quick answers

Both teams have scored in 4 of Cruzeiro's last 5 home league games, while Botafogo have scored in every one of their last 5 away league games.

Across their last 6 meetings in our records, Cruzeiro have the better of it with 3 wins, 2 drawn. Those games averaged 1.67 goals for Cruzeiro and 1.33 for Botafogo.

When do Cruzeiro and Botafogo play?

Cruzeiro play Botafogo in the Brazil - Serie A on 26/07/2026, kick-off 22:00 (Istanbul · GMT+3).

Who is predicted to win Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?

Our model's prediction for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo is a Cruzeiro win at about 58% probability, priced 1.75 at EU bookmakers. The full match-result split is Cruzeiro 58%, draw 22%, Botafogo 20%. These are probability estimates, not certainties — the most likely outcome still loses much of the time.

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