Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Prediction, December 5 – A Crucial Clash in Serie A
Prediction, the result forecast of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ,
Cruzeiro will host Botafogo RJ at home in of the Brazil Serie A.
Expert opinions, predictions, expert analysis, match odds information, pre-match sideline stadium.

Brazil Serie A
05:30 12/05/2025
-Venue: Estadio MineiraoPrediction soccer results Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ
Tips
Asian Handicap:Botafogo RJ +0.25
Score:0 - 1
Over/Under: Under 2.25
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Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ Review
In terms of their historical head-to-head record,
Cruzeiro is higher-rated.
Out of their last 10 matches,
Cruzeiro 4 wins,
only 6 draws,
while Botafogo RJ win 0,
giving Cruzeiro a win rate of 40.00%.
The average number of goals scored in their meetings is 2.00.
In their most recent encounter,
which was held at Cruzeiro home stadium,
Cruzeiro won with a score of 3-2.
Cruzeiro
In their last 5 matches across all venues,
Cruzeiro won 2 match,
draw 3 and lost 0.
Cruzeiro offense scored 8 goals and their defense conceded 4 goals in this period.
Cruzeiro win rate is 40.00%,
their Asian Handicap win rate is 40.00%,
and the Over rate is 30.00%.
In the 2 matches played at home,
Cruzeiro won 1/2 match,
scoring 3 goals and conceding 0 goals.
Botafogo RJ
In their last 5 matches across all venues,
Botafogo RJ won 3,
draw 2 and lost 0.
Botafogo RJ offense scored 11 goals and their defense conceded 6 goals in this period.
Botafogo RJ win rate is 60.00%,
their Asian Handicap win rate is 50.00%,
and the Over rate is 60.00%.
In the 2 matches played as away,
Botafogo RJ won 0/2 match,
scoring 2 goals and conceding 2 goals.
Odds rate Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ
| Time | Match | Fulltime | Halftime |
|---|
| Asian Handicap | Over/Under | 1x2 | Asian Handicap | Over/Under | 1x2 |
|---|
| LIVE | Cruzeiro | 0.250.80 | 2.250.85 | 2.10 | 0.251.15 | 11.03 | 2.75 |
| Botafogo RJ | 1.05 | 1.00 | 3.80 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 4.00 |
| Draw | | | 3.10 | | | 2.10 |
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Line-ups and substitutes Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ
William de Asevedo FurtadoRB12
Fabricio Bruno Soares De FariaCB15
Christian Roberto Alves CardosoCM88
24
GKLeonardo Matias Baiersdorf Linck21
LBFernando Marcal De Oliveira57
CBDavid Ricardo Loiola da Silva17
DMMarlon Rodrigues de Freitas7
RWArtur Victor Guimaraes30
SSCarlos Joaquin CorreaAM21Carlos Eduardo De Oliveira Alves
DM 25Allan Marques Loureiro
CF 98Arthur Mendonca Cabral
Injuries and suspensions
Confrontation history Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ
| Date | League | Home | Score | HT | Corner | Away |
|---|
| 08/04/2025 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 0-2 | 0-2 | 6-5 | Cruzeiro |
| 07/28/2024 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 0-3 | 0-2 | 8-1 | Cruzeiro |
| 04/15/2024 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Cruzeiro | 3-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | Botafogo RJ |
| 12/04/2023 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-2 | Cruzeiro |
| 08/07/2023 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Cruzeiro | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-1 | Botafogo RJ |
| 10/13/2021 BRA D2 | BRA D2 | Cruzeiro | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10-7 | Botafogo RJ |
| 07/11/2021 BRA D2 | BRA D2 | Botafogo RJ | 3-3 | 1-0 | 6-10 | Cruzeiro |
| 11/01/2019 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 0-2 | 0-1 | 12-4 | Cruzeiro |
| 07/15/2019 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Cruzeiro | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-3 | Botafogo RJ |
| 09/06/2018 BRA D1 | BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | Cruzeiro |
Performance of the last 5 matches
Cruzeiro
| League | Home | Score | Away |
|---|
11/30/2025 BRA D1 | Ceara | 1-1 | Cruzeiro |
11/24/2025 BRA D1 | Cruzeiro | 3-0 | Corinthians Paulista (SP) |
11/21/2025 BRA D1 | Juventude | 3-3 | Cruzeiro |
11/10/2025 BRA D1 | Cruzeiro | 0-0 | Fluminense RJ |
11/06/2025 BRA D1 | Gremio (RS) | 0-1 | Cruzeiro |
Botafogo RJ
| League | Home | Score | Away |
|---|
12/01/2025 BRA D1 | Corinthians Paulista (SP) | 2-2 | Botafogo RJ |
11/23/2025 BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 3-2 | Gremio (RS) |
11/19/2025 BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 3-2 | Sport Club do Recife |
11/10/2025 BRA D1 | Vitoria BA | 0-0 | Botafogo RJ |
11/06/2025 BRA D1 | Botafogo RJ | 3-0 | Vasco da Gama |