Botafogo vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on July 27th, 2024

Botafogo and Cruzeiro will face each other in a Serie A game in Brazil on Saturday, July 27th, 2024, at 00:30h (UTC), check the Botafogo vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Botafogo vs Cruzeiro will occur

The game will be played in the small Estádio Nilton Santos stadium, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a capacity for 20113 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Botafogo vs Cruzeiro betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Serie A has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.44 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.49 goals per game of the last championship.

Botafogo last match

Botafogo comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was São Paulo, in a match valid for Serie A, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-2. On the field, Artur Jorge's team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.00.

Although the game ended in a draw, we must highlight the excellent performance of Tiquinho Soares; he was the Botafogo team's boss during the contest and almost managed to lead them to a victory.

Cruzeiro last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Cruzeiro, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Juventude team with a final score of 2-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.50.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro h2h

When these teams last met at Serie A, Cruzeiro was 7th place while Botafogo was in 17th place. Cruzeiro deployed in a 4-3-3 formation while Botafogo set up a 4-4-2 alignment.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 14-04-2024. The match was valid for the 2024 season of the Serie A, and it ended with a 3-2 win for Cruzeiro.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Botafogo

Serie A leaderboard now

The Botafogo team with 40 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 12 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that in the 20th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 3 points over Flamengo team who is in the 2nd place.

Botafogo analysis

After 19 matches, Botafogo shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 31 goals and conceded 16.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 7 wins, 1 loss and, 1 draw compared to the 5 games they won as the visiting team.

Botafogo has proven to be a formidable attacking force, with 1862 attacks resulting in 31 goals. Cruzeiro, on the other hand, has only scored 25 times with 1770 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Botafogo

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Jefferson Savarino so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Botafogo to achieve victorious results this season.

Cruzeiro

Serie A leaderboard now

The Cruzeiro team with 32 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, with a campaign of 10 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses.

This means that in the 20th round the team has no advantage in relation to the São Paulo team that is in the 6th place.

Cruzeiro analysis

After 19 rounds, Cruzeiro has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 25 goals for and 20 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cruzeiro is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Best goalscorer from Cruzeiro

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Matheus Pereira. The Midfielder has already scored 6 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Cruzeiro, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data: Cruzeiro

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Cruzeiro team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Botafogo is Jefferson Savarino, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cruzeiro is Matheus Pereira, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Cruzeiro does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Cruzeiro has an average of 0.6 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 5.16 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.11 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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