Botafogo vs Cruzeiro. Will the hosts break their streak without a win?

On December 4, as part of the 37th round of the Brazilian Serie A, at the Olimpico Nilton Santos arena (Rio de Janeiro), Botafogo and Cruzeiro will compete.

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• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

Botafogo

Botafogo is practically depriving himself of a chance for the championship title with his own hands; in Serie A, Thiago Nunez's boys have not been able to win since October 22, having accumulated an unsuccessful streak of 9 matches during this time. In the last match of the championship, the “lone star” was unable to reverse the negative trend, drawing away with Coritiba 1:1. Tiquinho scored the only goal for the guests. Botafogo is in second place in the standings, having earned 63 points after 36 meetings, with a goal ratio of 57:34. Tiquinho leads the scoring race for the “victorious” team with 17 goals and 4 assists.

The club held 18 meetings at home, achieving 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro scores points for the fourth match in a row, thereby maintaining his chances of a place in the Copa Sudamericana. In the last match, Ze Ricardo's team lost 1:1 with Atlético Paranaense on home soil. The goal scorer for the Blues was Pereira. Cruzeiro is in 14th place in the standings, having earned 45 points, with a goal ratio of 34:31. Rodriguez leads the Foxes' scorers' race with 8 goals and 4 assists.

The Blues played 18 matches away, winning 7 victories and 5 draws, and losing in 6 more cases.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro facts

• Botafogo has drawn its last 4 Brazilian league matches;
• Botafogo is winless in its last 9 Brazilian league games;
• Botafogo has drawn 5 of its last 6 matches against Cruzeiro in all competitions (3.25);
• Cruzeiro has kept a clean sheet in 5 of the last 7 head-to-head matches with Botafogo in all competitions (3.69).

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers give preference to the home team in this pairing. The quotes for Botafogo's success were 1.96. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.25. Quotes for Victoria Cruzeiro stopped at 3.83. The bookmaker is waiting for goals from the teams. The bookmaker company 1xbet offers to bet on “Total less than 2.5” with odds of – 2.29, “Total over 2.5” with quotes – 1.63. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Botafogo failed to finish the championship; if the team’s crisis had begun a couple of weeks later, it would still have taken the title. But since the “star” last won on October 19, not a trace remained of the club’s gigantic advantage. Cruzeiro is having a weaker season, but in the last rounds he looks better than his opponent. As for the head-to-head meeting, I think the “victorious” will be able to break the streak of failures, continuing to hope for victory in the championship: Botafogo win – 1.96.