Brasileiro Serie A 2025 · 4 Dec 2025

Cruzeiro 2–2 Botafogo

Picked for matchday: Standout: Kauan Toledo scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Kaiki

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Cruzeiro favourites at 52%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.6 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marçal, 64.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Vitinho +19.4, Marçal +10.3, Alex Telles +10.2.

Well below it: Jordan Barrera −21.2, David Ricardo −12.1, Kaio Jorge −11.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Ceará Brasileirão Série A
23 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
20 Nov 2025	D 3–3	at Juventude Brasileirão Série A
9 Nov 2025	D 0–0	v Fluminense Brasileirão Série A
5 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Grêmio Brasileirão Série A

30 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
22 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Grêmio Brasileirão Série A
18 Nov 2025	W 3–2	v Sport Recife Brasileirão Série A
9 Nov 2025	D 0–0	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
5 Nov 2025	W 3–0	v Vasco da Gama Brasileirão Série A

3 Aug 2025	Botafogo 0–2 Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucas Villalba Defender	90	0	0	–	55.1	+6.1
Yannick Bolasie Forward	1	0	0	–	54.5	–
Luis Sinisterra Forward	69	0	1	0.06	54.4	−0.2
Kaiki Defender	90	0	0	0.13	54.3	+5.2
Fabrício Bruno Defender	90	0	0	–	50.3	+0.3
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	89	1	0	0.59	49.9	−2.5
Eduardo Midfielder	21	0	0	0.04	48.3	–
Christian Midfielder	89	1	0	0.64	48.1	+5.0
Cássio Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.7	−5.9
Lucas Silva Midfielder	86	0	0	0.02	45.9	+2.0
William Furtado Defender	90	0	0	–	45.5	−0.9
Kaio Jorge Forward	69	0	0	0.10	41.3	−11.3
Matheus Henrique Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.8	–
Lucas Romero Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.8	−8.3
Walace Midfielder	17	0	0	–	33.6	–
Keny Arroyo Midfielder	21	0	0	0.05	29.8	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Kauan Toledo Midfielder	18	0	–	100.0	–
Marçal Defender	90	1	0.38	64.7	+10.3
Vitinho Defender	85	0	–	62.7	+19.4
Alex Telles Defender	90	1	0.79	59.7	+10.2
Cuiabano Defender	53	0	0.03	51.1	+4.7
Marlon Freitas Midfielder	90	0	–	51.1	+5.2
Arthur Cabral Forward	90	0	0.29	47.5	+3.0
Álvaro Montoro Midfielder	37	0	–	42.9	–
Artur Midfielder	90	0	0.04	42.7	−7.1
Raul Goalkeeper	90	0	–	41.8	–
Allan Midfielder	85	0	–	40.3	−6.3
Kadir Barría Forward	14	0	–	40.2	–
David Ricardo Defender	90	0	–	38.3	−12.1
Newton Midfielder	18	0	–	38.2	–
Jordan Barrera Midfielder	89	0	0.03	33.5	−21.2