Cruzeiro - Botafogo RJ Prediction, Picks and Tips
The restart of the Brasileirao finds Cruzeiro with the raised spirits taking into account that it faces a sports and institutional crisis. Halfway through the week he won by a landslide in the Minas Gerais classic for the quarterfinals of the Copa Brasil, 3-0 over Atlético Mineiro, leaving the key almost untouched for the return match next Wednesday.
The 'raposa' march in the relegation zone of the league going to the recess with 6 dates without winning, lapse in which only reaped 2 draws. It should be noted that his only two wins were at home. Botafogo, on the other hand, without a squad with big names has been carrying out good campaigns in the fronts that it disputes. He advanced to the eighth of the Copa Sudamericana and in the Brasileirao he marched seventh with a very low quota of goals in his matches. He has sold his defeats and his triumphs have been adjusted, without ties in between.
Cruzeiro could lose 6 points for extra-sports issues. With it, he would fall to the last place. 7 of the 9 league matches of Botafogo had less than 2.5 goals. Cruzeiro has scored 8 points, 7 of them playing at home. 5 of their last 6 direct duels had less than 2.5 goals (2 triumphs of Cruzeiro and 1 of Botafogo).
Our recommendation tip for Cruzeiro - Botafogo RJ: Cruzeiro to win @ 1,57