Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

Botafogo and Cruzeiro have met 29 times — Botafogo won 7, Cruzeiro won 12, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 72 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.48 per match (32 for the home side, 40 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (41%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.