Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 29 times — Cruzeiro won 11, Botafogo won 7, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 69 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.38 per match (38 for the home side, 31 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.