CompetitionSerie A
Venue
- Venue
- Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Match
- Referee
- M. Delgado
- Round
- Round 1
- Date
- 2026-01-30T00:30:00Z
Botafogo (Home)
Cruzeiro (Away)
Head to head
Match headlines
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Both sides matched on xG (1.43 each). Cruzeiro fired more attempts (17 vs 10 shots). Botafogo was more accurate in front of goal (50% on target vs 24%). Cruzeiro held more of the ball (54% possession).
Botafogo outperformed their xG by 2.6 goals (4 scored vs 1.43 xG). Cruzeiro underperformed their xG by 1.4 goals (0 scored vs 1.43 xG).