Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: Lineups, Predictions & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 4 2025 | Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto | Seria A - Round 37 | 22:30 GMT

A massive clash in the Brazilian Serie A as 3rd plays 5th as we go into the back end of the league with only a game left after this. Cruzeiro are looking to try and put even more pressure on Palmerias as they currently sit 3rd only a point behind second. However, Botafogo aren’t going to let that happen easily as they sit only a point safe from having to go into Copa Libertadores playoffs. Our advanced algorithm has predicted that Cruzeiro win this match 2-0

Key Betting Tip: Cruzeiro to win this match at 2.25 – this represents excellent value based on tips provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Predicted Lineups

Cruzeiro predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1): Cassio, William, Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki, Walace, Silva, Cardoso, Pereira, Arroyo, Barbosa

Botafogo predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1): Linck, Cuiabano, Marcal, Ricardo, Ponte, Newton, Freitas, Correa, Savarino, Guimaraes, Barria

Previous Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Head-to-Head Matches

Botafogo 0-2 Cruzerio Botafogo 0-3 Cruzerio Cruzerio 3-2 Botafogo Botafogo 0-0 Cruzerio Cruzerio 0-0 Botafogo

Cruzeiro will be going into this game with a very high level of confidence that they will be able to win this game having been the only team to have won matches and having kept 4 out of 5 clean sheets. This recent dominance will give them a lot of confidence that they can push for second place in the table. Botafogo have had a very difficult time recently against Cruzeiro having not managed to get a win and only managing to score in 1 game that they ended up losing. Their confidence won’t be very high as they struggle against Cruzeiro and its only gotten worse for them in the last 3 matches.

Recent Cruzeiro and Botafogo Match Analysis

Cruzerio last 5 matches: Gremio 0-1 Cruzeiro (A) Serie A Cruzeiro 0-0 Fluminense (H) Serie A Juventude 3-3 Cruzeiro (A) Serie A Cruzeiro 3-0 Corinthians (H) Serie A Ceara 1-1 Cruzeiro (A) Serie A

Some good form for Cruzeiro as they haven’t lost in the last 5 matches that they have played. The one issue that they will want to fix is turning the 3 draws into wins. A team that is trying to push higher into the table needs to avoid dropping point. However, the 2 games that they drew with goals, they managed to turn around from losing. This shows that they have fight and are able to come back no matter the score. They have been very strong defensively with 3 clean sheets in the last 5 matches and this will give them even more confidence for Botafogo who always struggle to score against them.

Botafogo last 5 matches: Botafogo 3-0 Vasco da Gama (H) Serie A Vitoria 0-0 Botafogo (A) Serie A Botafogo 3-2 Sport Recife (H) Serie A Botafogo 3-2 Gremio (H) Serie A Corinthians 2-2 Botafogo (A) Serie A

Very similar form however, they turned one of the draws into a win. They have been very strong in the last 5 matches scoring 3 in 3 of them and only having 1 game that they failed to score in. The one issue that they could face is that the 2 away games that they played were the only draws they had. This isn’t the type of form you want when going away against a team you don’t normally beat and who has good home form.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 pieces of data and has predicted with a 40% confidence that Cruzeiro will win this match – the key factors that help this are the players available, previous head-to-head, current form and tactical matchups.

Best Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Cruzeiro to win this match @ 2.25 odds – our team of in-house tipsters have predicted this based on their previous head-to-head matches where Cruzeiro have managed to win in the last 3 matches.

Key Players to Watch: Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro): The creative midfielder has been very good this season with 13 goal contributions. He has been very good in front of goals overperforming his xg by 2 and gets off a very good number of shots a game. However, it’s his creative stats that shine with almost 80 chances created this season and just under 3 chances per 90, he has bene vital in almost everything going forward, if Cruzeiro go onto win this match expect him to have made something happen.

Artur Guimaraes (Botafogo): The winger has only played 26 matches this season but has had an impact having 9 goal contributions in those matches. With 5 goals matching his xg, he is a very reliable player to have in front of goal adding onto this his 40 chances created, you have a winger who can go both ways, create or attack. He will be vital if Botafogo want to score and get something from this match.

Cruzerio vs Botafogo Match Facts

Stadium Details: Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto capacity 62,170, surface grass Broadcast Details: Premier Sports Player