Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
Botafogo FR
2 – 0
Full Time
CA Mineiro
Sun 7 May 2023 · 21:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Rubens
Y 40' Rodrigo Battaglia
Y 41' Rodrigo Battaglia
Y 54' Mauricio Lemos
Lucas Fernandes 63' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro — Serie A .

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

7
4
7
Botafogo FR 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals CA Mineiro
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Botafogo FR 2–0 CA Mineiro 2022-11-07 CA Mineiro 0–2 Botafogo FR 2022-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 CA Mineiro 2020-11-26 CA Mineiro 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-08-20 Botafogo FR 2–1 CA Mineiro

Recent Form

Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Sao Paulo FC H 2–1 W
13 Nov CA Paranaense A 0–3 L
10 Nov Santos FC H 3–0 W
CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Cuiaba EC H 3–0 W

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
22% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Botafogo FR launch into their encounter with CA Mineiro.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Mineiro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' CA Mineiro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' CA Mineiro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' CA Mineiro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' The referee shows CA Mineiro player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 30' What a moment for Joao Victor! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Rodrigo Battaglia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' The referee calls foul for Rodrigo Battaglia. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' CA Mineiro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrick is hanging Rubens on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Botafogo FR and CA Mineiro are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Mauricio Lemos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Gabriel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 61' Gabriel does the damage! The net is bulging and Botafogo FR surge ahead!
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Fernandes on 63 minutes.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Paulinho made 544 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Eduardo Vargas. He replaces Paulinho on 69 minute.
  • 70' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Matheus Nascimento exits the field as Tiquinho Soares enters on 70.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and CA Mineiro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Luis Henrique comes on to replace Joao Victor.
  • 84' Botafogo FR are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CA Mineiro backline.
  • 89' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Junior Santos is withdrawn and Luis Geovanny Segovia gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Gabriel as he leaves the pitch. Carlos Eduardo steps in for Botafogo FR.
  • Another three points for Botafogo FR.

Lineups

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Castro

CA Mineiro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-05-07 Botafogo FR 2–0 CA Mineiro 2022-11-07 CA Mineiro 0–2 Botafogo FR 2022-07-17 Botafogo FR 0–1 CA Mineiro 2020-11-26 CA Mineiro 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-08-20 Botafogo FR 2–1 CA Mineiro

Botafogo FR Form

2023-05-07 Botafogo FR 2–0 CA Mineiro W 2023-04-30 CR Flamengo 2–3 Botafogo FR W 2023-04-24 EC Bahia 1–2 Botafogo FR W 2023-04-15 Botafogo FR 2–1 Sao Paulo FC W 2022-11-13 CA Paranaense 3–0 Botafogo FR L 2022-11-10 Botafogo FR 3–0 Santos FC W

CA Mineiro Form

2023-05-07 Botafogo FR 2–0 CA Mineiro L 2023-04-30 CA Mineiro 2–1 CA Paranaense W 2023-04-23 Santos FC 0–0 CA Mineiro D 2023-04-16 CA Mineiro 1–2 CR Vasco da Gama L 2022-11-13 SC Corinthians Paulista 0–1 CA Mineiro W 2022-11-10 CA Mineiro 3–0 Cuiaba EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52 Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Botafogo FR51% Draw26% CA Mineiro23%
Actual: Botafogo FR win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Botafogo FR or Draw
77%
Draw or CA Mineiro
49%
Botafogo FR or CA Mineiro
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Botafogo FR33% Draw48% CA Mineiro19%
Actual: Botafogo FR win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR

Handicap Botafogo FR covers Push CA Mineiro covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.