Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Botafogo FR vs CA Mineiro — Serie A at Engenhao.
- 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 Jul | CA Mineiro | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Cuiabá EC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jun | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | RB Bragantino | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jun | Criciúma EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | CA Paranaense | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Botafogo FR | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | CR Flamengo | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | AC Goianiense | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jun | SC Internacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | Fortaleza EC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jun | EC Vitoria | A | 2–4 | L |
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' Welcome to Engenhao that hosts another battle between Botafogo FR and CA Mineiro.
- 5' Brazil international Gustavo Scarpa has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Artur Jorge will be considering his options from the bench.
- 13' The Brazil Luiz Henrique breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-0!
- 17' Poor challenge from Bastos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 20' That looks like a foul for a card for Tiquinho Soares.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Igor Rabello. He receives a card.
- 29' 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.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Mineiro that had 489 games and scored 494 goals.
- 39' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Arthur Cabral scoring 1 goals.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' CA Mineiro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Fresh legs for Botafogo FR! Tche Tche comes on to replace Danilo Barbosa.
- 62' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Botafogo FR and CA Mineiro are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Jefferson Savarino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Eduardo at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Marlon Freitas is replaced by Gregore on 72 minute.
- 77' CA Mineiro come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' GOAL! Cuiabano fires home to make it 2-0!
- 83' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Tiquinho Soares is replaced by Kaue on 83 minute.
- 84' It’s a booking for CA Mineiro player. Brahian Palacios gets a card.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gabriel Milito might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Victinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paulinho on 90 minute.
- CA Mineiro will have plenty to reflect on. Botafogo FR were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 22
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Kaue 83'
- 12
- 20
-
17
Marlon Freitas ↓ Gregore 72'
-
7
Luiz Henrique ↓ Oscar Romero 83'
-
5
Danilo Barbosa ↓ Tche Tche 57'
- 15
- 33
- 66
Bench
-
26
Gregore ↑ 72'
- 21
-
10
Jefferson Savarino ↑ 71'
-
6
Tche Tche ↑ 57'
- 3
-
70
Oscar Romero ↑ 83'
- 8
- 1
- 16
-
25
Kaue ↑ 83'
- 77
- 4
Coach
Artur Jorge
CA Mineiro Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 16
- 6
- 5
- 10
- 21
- 3
- 23
- 31
- 7
-
27
Vitinho ↓ Brahian Palacios 72'
-
42
Cadu ↓ Eduardo Vargas 72'
Bench
- 17
-
11
Eduardo Vargas ↑ 72'
- 1
- 14
- 41
-
40
Victinho ↑ 90'
-
30
Brahian Palacios ↑ 72'
- 33
- 32
Coach
Gabriel Milito
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Juan Cazares | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Caio Alexandre | 1 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
| Juan Cazares | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
Head to Head
Botafogo FR Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Botafogo FR xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Botafogo FR win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Botafogo FR or Draw
79%
Draw or CA Mineiro
46%
Botafogo FR or CA Mineiro
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Botafogo FR win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Botafogo FR
| Handicap | Botafogo FR covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

