Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

Botafogo and Cruzeiro have met 28 times — Botafogo won 5, Cruzeiro won 12, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.39 per match (27 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (43%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruzeiro are currently unbeaten in the last 15 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.