Botafogo RJ – Cruzeiro PREDICTION & TIPS
Botafogo and Cruzeiro play at the Nilton Santos Stadium in a 38th round match of the Brasileirão Serie A. In the final confrontation between these teams in this competition on 06-08-2017, the final result was a 0-0 draw. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the visiting team, which has 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 games.
Botafogo Analysis
The home team is currently in 8th place with 52 points, after 14 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied for Sao Paulo by (0-0). In the last match, lost out to Palmeiras by (2-0). For the championship, Botafogo won 15 points in 30 chances, after 5 wins and 5 losses in the last 10 games he played in his stadium. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 8 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 37 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only got 2 turns on the scoreboard.
Botafogo is probably going through one of his worst moments in this edition of the Brazilian Championship, considering that he has not won four rounds, a period in which he suffered three defeats and scored only one goal. The team enters the field needing the victory to guarantee their permanence in the access group to the Copa Libertadores, which was expanded due to the title conquered by the Grêmio. In their last showdown, the team was dominated by Palmeiras and left much to be desired in offensive terms, suffering another defeat. It is not today that the offensive system has been acting in an inefficient way, so much so that it is now among the eight worst in the league, the fourth that ends the least. A 4-3-1-2 alignment was the formation of choice for Matheus Fernandes.
Cruise Review
The visiting team is currently in 5th place with 56 points, after 15 wins, 11 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, it tied away to the Victory by (1-1). In the last match, lost at home to Vasco by (0-1). In the championship, Cruzeiro had 14 points in 30 chances, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games they played as a visitor. In the matches played out in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 1-0, which occurred in 8 of his 19 matches. The team conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, so it has not shown great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked regularly, since it managed to materialize in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 37 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard. There are 1 periods highlighted in the last 18 matches played as a visitor to this competition: he suffered 10 of his 20 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Cruzeiro, as well as their opponents, is also not having a good time in this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship, as they only have one victory in the last five rounds, and now it comes from a defeat in the home. At the time, the team missed a few passes and finished much more than the opponent, but did not show opportunism and ended up beating Vasco indoors. However, despite the defeat, the defensive performance in this match did not run away from what the team has presented throughout the competition, so much so that it remains among the five defenses less leaked. The club is the second that finishes, which shows the lack of precision to conclude, since the numbers of the attack leave much to be desired. Coach Mano Menezes should keep the team at 4-2-3-1, with no major problems climbing the eleven starts.
Botafogo RJ – Cruzeiro FREE TIPS
Botafogo RJ – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 4.5 Goals @ 1.90
