Match Report
In the standings it was Cruzeiro 6th on 39 points, Botafogo 12th on 30 — separated by 9. The last five rounds placed Cruzeiro 1st in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Cruzeiro ran at 1.4 scored and 1.44 conceded, Botafogo at 1.54 and 1.67.
Cruzeiro carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 26 meetings between the two: 10 for Cruzeiro, 6 for Botafogo and 10 drawn, at 2.12 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 31% of the meetings went to the host. Where history says 2.12 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.6.
D. de Oliveira Lacerda took charge of the match — our records show 48 games refereed with an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game. Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,170. Botafogo led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Gabriel Justino (41')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 62% · Botafogo 38% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 9-1