Serie A · 2023

Botafogo 0–0 Cruzeiro · Serie A

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Botafogo and Cruzeiro drew 0–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
1.010.87
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Botafogo and Cruzeiro drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Botafogo – Cruzeiro): shots 16–7, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 1.01–0.87, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Botafogo, Cruzeiro.

3.88 days ▲Rest daysBotafogo · Cruzeiro2.94 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBotafogoCruzeiroBaseline
Rest days3.88 days2.94 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Botafogo's recent record differs from the season

weak

Botafogo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.54 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.54 goals/match1.19 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Botafogo have a visible home split

moderate

Botafogo's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsBotafogo 16 shots, Cruzeiro 7 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsBotafogo 2 shots, Cruzeiro 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG0.87 xGBotafogo 1.01 xG, Cruzeiro 0.87 xG
  • Possession60%40%Botafogo 60%, Cruzeiro 40%
  • Corners6 corners2 cornersBotafogo 6 corners, Cruzeiro 2 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls13 foulsBotafogo 17 fouls, Cruzeiro 13 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Botafogo
1Draws
0Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro — Botafogo · Serie A0–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Botafogo favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Cruzeiro in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Botafogo37 matchesCruzeiro37 matches
1.54 goals/match ▲Goals scored37/370.92 goals/match
0.92 goals/matchGoals allowed37/37▲ 0.84 goals/match
1.36 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/371.25 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots37/3713.9 shots/match
4.7 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/374.35 shots/match
48.1%Possession37/37● 51.4%
4.57 corners/matchCorners37/37● 6.41 corners/match
13.6 fouls/matchFouls37/3715.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 4 Dec 2023, 01:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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