CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at ARENA MRV.
- CA Mineiro 35 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
- Assistant 1 Neuza Ines Back
- Assistant 2 Henrique Neu Ribeiro
18 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #11 |
| 51 | Points | 42 |
| 35 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 44 | Scored | 46 |
| 40 | Conceded | 53 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 40% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
32%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
32%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CA Mineiro are 7th (51 pts). Botafogo FR are 11th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Bernard | 5 G | 4 A |
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 2 A |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Botafogo FR get us underway at ARENA MRV.
- 5' It’s high time Eduardo Domínguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' CA Mineiro is showing some good football. However, CA Mineiro are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' What composure from Mateo Cassierra! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 27' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 27.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' CA Mineiro are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Botafogo FR's 3-4-3 shape.
- 52' It looks surprising Botafogo FR does not make any changes. Newton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Mateo Ponte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 67' 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.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Botafogo FR winning 0% of all matches.
- 77' Brazil international Everson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Botafogo FR come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arthur Cabral makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 90' Poor challenge from Mateo Ponte. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Mineiro 1-1 Botafogo FR.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 16
- 11
- 9
- 6
- 8
- 28
- 2
- 27
- 25
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 92
- 14
- 23
- 19
- 4
- 1
- 5
- 36
- 48
- 39
- 29
Coach
Eduardo Domínguez
Botafogo FR Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 19
- 22
- 13
- 88
- 20
- 5
- 8
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 30
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 10
- 77
- 14
- 75
- 42
- 34
- 37
Coach
Franclim Carvalho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Juan Cazares | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Jair | 1 |
| Tiquinho Soares | 1 |
| Tomas Cuello | 1 |
| Igor Rabello | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
63%
Draw or Botafogo FR
66%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

