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Matchday

Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 3 Aug 2025

Botafogo 0–2 Cruzeiro

Picked for matchday: Breakout watch: Kaiki

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.6
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Botafogo favourites at 45%.

Cruzeiro won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kaiki, 78.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kaiki +35.6, Alex Telles +22.3, Christian +16.5.

Well below it: John Victor −15.9, Kaio Pantaleão −14.4, Alexander Barboza −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Botafogo

26 Jul 2025D 1–1v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025W 1–0at Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
17 Jul 2025D 0–0v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
12 Jul 2025W 2–0at Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A

Cruzeiro

27 Jul 2025L 1–2v Ceará Brasileirão Série A
23 Jul 2025D 0–0at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Jul 2025W 4–0v Juventude Brasileirão Série A
17 Jul 2025W 2–0at Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
13 Jul 2025W 4–1v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Botafogo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Danilo Santos Midfielder2100–72.6–
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder90000.1768.1–
Alex Telles Defender58000.0566.8+22.3
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder9000–56.7+5.6
Artur Midfielder59000.3550.7−5.0
Cuiabano Defender3200–50.4–
Vitinho Defender9000–49.5+3.6
David Ricardo Defender4500–48.8–
Marlon Freitas Midfielder7000–47.7−4.5
Allan Midfielder5900–47.3–
John Victor Goalkeeper9000–43.2−15.9
Arthur Cabral Forward90000.0942.4−7.8
Alexander Barboza Defender90000.0942.3−10.6
Joaquín Correa Forward3200–42.3–
Newton Midfielder3200–41.2–
Kaio Pantaleão Defender4500–38.3−14.4

Cruzeiro

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Kaiki Defender9001–78.3+35.6
William Furtado Defender9000–61.8–
Christian Midfielder89101.0860.7+16.5
Cássio Goalkeeper9000–58.1+5.6
Fabrício Bruno Defender9000–54.4+3.5
Matheus Pereira Midfielder89100.3253.7+1.7
Kaio Jorge Forward89010.1151.8−2.5
Lucas Silva Midfielder9000–50.4+3.9
Lucas Villalba Defender9000–48.4+1.0
Wanderson Forward70000.0548.3+4.4
Marquinhos Midfielder2100–45.0–
Lucas Romero Midfielder9000–40.2−6.1
Lautaro Díaz Forward100–38.1–
Eduardo Midfielder200–28.0–
Matheus Henrique Midfielder200–27.3–