Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro — Serie A .
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | CA Mineiro | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | CR Flamengo | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Apr | EC Bahia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | São Paulo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | Santos FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Botafogo FR | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | CA Paranaense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | Santos FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | Cuiabá EC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Botafogo FR | CA Mineiro | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #7 |
| 42 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 9 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 46 | Scored | 44 |
| 53 | Conceded | 40 |
| -7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 32% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
32%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts). CA Mineiro are 7th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Botafogo FR
0-15
6/6
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/4
76+
9/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Mineiro
0-15
3/5
16-30
8/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
8/5
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 10 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 6 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G | 1 A |
CA Mineiro
| Bernard | 5 G | 4 A |
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Matheus Nascimento has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luis Castro will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Hugo Flahaut has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 28' A moment of madness from Rubens on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. CA Mineiro will be frustrated.
- 30' What a moment for Joao Victor! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' It’s high time Eduardo Coudet made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Rodrigo Battaglia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for CA Mineiro. Rodrigo Battaglia will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Rubens makes way for Patrick at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Mineiro.
- 51' Edenilson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 54' It’s a booking for CA Mineiro player. Mauricio Lemos gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Eduardo Vargas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 60' A stunning finish from Gabriel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' What a moment for Gabriel! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 63' It’s a booking for Botafogo FR player. Lucas Fernandes gets a Yellow card.
- 68' CA Mineiro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' It is a substitution in CA Mineiro team. Paulinho is replaced by Eduardo Vargas on 69 minute.
- 70' Matheus Nascimento makes way for Tiquinho Soares at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
- 75' The travelling CA Mineiro supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Joao Victor has done his job and it is now time for Luis Henrique to step up.
- 84' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 89' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Luis Geovanny Segovia comes on to replace Junior Santos.
- 90' Botafogo FR make a change. Gabriel trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Eduardo on 90 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Botafogo FR players.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 12
- 37
- 24
-
14
Gabriel ↓ Carlos Eduardo 90'
-
18
Lucas Fernandes ↓ Tche Tche 70'
-
7
Joao Victor ↓ Luis Henrique 79'
- 17
- 90
- 15
- 16
Bench
- 21
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↑ 70'
-
6
Tche Tche ↑ 70'
- 94
- 10
-
11
Luis Henrique ↑ 79'
- 20
- 22
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 90'
- 19
-
4
Luis Geovanny Segovia ↑ 89'
- 75
Coach
Luis Castro
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
20
Hyoran ↓ Igor Gomes 46'
- 34
-
10
Paulinho ↓ Eduardo Vargas 69'
- 28
- 21
- 25
-
8
Edenilson ↓ Cristian Pavon 46'
- 7
- 15
- 44
Bench
- 4
-
17
Igor Gomes ↑ 46'
- 40
-
9
Cristian Pavon ↑ 46'
-
49
Patrick ↑ 46'
- 6
- 3
-
11
Eduardo Vargas ↑ 69'
- 31
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Juan Cazares | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Keno | 1 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Federico Zaracho | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or CA Mineiro
50%
Botafogo FR or CA Mineiro
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

