Wednesday , 30 September 2026

CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CA Mineiro
1 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 10 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC ARENA MRV HT 45' · FT 45'
Mateo Cassierra 23' 1–0
1–1 90' Arthur Cabral
Y 27' Alex Telles
Y 90' Mateo Ponte

Overview

Match Preview

CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at ARENA MRV.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
  • Assistant 1 Neuza Ines Back
  • Assistant 2 Henrique Neu Ribeiro
15 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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
CA Mineiro 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR 2025-09-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 CA Mineiro 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-30 CA Mineiro 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-11-21 CA Mineiro 0–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
03 May Cruzeiro EC A 3–1 W
26 Apr CR Flamengo H 0–4 L
19 Apr Coritiba FBC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Santos FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
02 May Clube do Remo H 1–2 L
25 Apr SC Internacional H 2–2 D
18 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–1 W
12 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–2 D
05 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W

Season Stats

CA Mineiro Botafogo FR
#7 Position #12
40 Points 35
27 Played 28
11 / 7 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 11
36 Scored 41
32 Conceded 45
+4 GD -4
1.48 PPG 1.25
41% Win % 32%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
18% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

CA Mineiro are 7th (40 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

CA Mineiro
Tomas Cuello 5 G 2 A
Victor Hugo Gomes 4 G 1 A
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for CA Mineiro to score. At the same time, Botafogo FR does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 23' GOAL! Mateo Cassierra fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 27' Alex Telles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Barboza, as he is very good at scoring at ARENA MRV with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Brazil international Edenilson has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact 3-4-3.
  • 52' The 24-year-old Natanael has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Botafogo FR are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' Nahuel Ferraresi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Mineiro tonight.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franclim Carvalho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' Botafogo FR 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.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 90' Arthur Cabral adds to his 6 season tally! Botafogo FR lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

CA Mineiro Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Domínguez

Botafogo FR Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Victor 2
Juan Cazares 2
Gabriel 2
Luan 2
Caio Alexandre 1
Paulinho 1
Juan Cazares 1
Jefferson Savarino 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR 2025-09-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 CA Mineiro 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-30 CA Mineiro 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-11-21 CA Mineiro 0–0 Botafogo FR

CA Mineiro Form

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro W 2026-04-26 CA Mineiro 0–4 CR Flamengo L 2026-04-19 Coritiba FBC 2–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-11 Santos FC 1–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-05 CA Mineiro 2–1 CA Paranaense W

Botafogo FR Form

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-02 Botafogo FR 1–2 Clube do Remo L 2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-04-18 Chapecoense AF 1–4 Botafogo FR W 2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.35 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro35% Draw28% Botafogo FR37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

CA Mineiro or Draw
63%
Draw or Botafogo FR
65%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro25% Draw46% Botafogo FR29%
Actual: CA Mineiro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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