Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro, 2018
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bruno Salgado Rizo
- Referee Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro De Souza
- Referee Anderson Jose De Moraes Coelho
- Referee Fabricio Porfirio De Moura
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | CA Mineiro | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Parana Clube | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Santos FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jul | SC Internacional | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Jul | Chapecoense AF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | SC Internacional | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | EC Bahia | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Jul | Parana Clube | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CA Mineiro | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 35 | Points | 40 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 11 | W / D / L | 11 / 7 / 9 |
| 41 | Scored | 36 |
| 45 | Conceded | 32 |
| -4 | GD | +4 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.48 |
| 32% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts). CA Mineiro are 7th (40 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
CA Mineiro
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Botafogo FR gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Mineiro winning 0% of all matches.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' CA Mineiro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Mineiro backline.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Botafogo FR side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabio Santos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 50' Luiz Fernando is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Luan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' CA Mineiro seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' CA Mineiro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Yimmi Chara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 480 appearances.
- CA Mineiro celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
-
7
Renatinho ↓ Rodrigo Pimpao 46'
- 6
-
5
Rodrigo Lindoso ↓ Marcelo 72'
-
8
Gustavo Bochecha ↓ Brenner 70'
- 2
- 10
- 11
- 9
Bench
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 16
- 22
- 20
- 23
-
21
Marcelo ↑ 72'
-
17
Rodrigo Pimpao ↑ 46'
-
18
Brenner ↑ 70'
- 19
- 12
Coach
Ze Ricardo
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 28
-
10
Juan Cazares ↓ Tomas Andrade 85'
- 20
- 9
- 14
- 45
- 11
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 4
- 29
-
16
Lucas Candido ↑ 67'
-
27
Luan ↑ 59'
-
8
Tomas Andrade ↑ 85'
- 26
- 95
- 17
- 55
- 22
Coach
Thiago Larghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luan | 2 |
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Juan Cazares | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Luiz Fernando | 1 |
| Matheus Nascimento | 1 |
| Tomas Andrade | 1 |
| Caio Alexandre | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
54%
Draw or CA Mineiro
74%
Botafogo FR or CA Mineiro
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.