CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- CA Mineiro 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Braulio da Silva Machado
- Referee Kleber Lucio Gil
- Referee Johnny Barros de Oliveira
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Botafogo FR | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Santos FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | SC Internacional | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Nov | EC Bahia | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Nov | Parana Clube | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | SE Palmeiras | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Nov | Parana Clube | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Santos FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Nov | SC Internacional | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Nov | Chapecoense AF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | CR Flamengo | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Mineiro | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #11 |
| 50 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 14 |
| 44 | Scored | 46 |
| 40 | Conceded | 53 |
| +4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | 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 (50 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' KICK OFF: Botafogo FR gets underway.
- 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' Ecuador international Juan Cazares has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' CA Mineiro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' 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.
- 30' CA Mineiro are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Levir Culpi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Rodrigo Pimpao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their trying to find a way past Botafogo FR's compact .
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' Botafogo FR has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ezequiel made 358 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emerson Royal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for CA Mineiro.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Leo Silva C ↓ Gabriel 56'
- 6
- 28
- 10
-
7
Elias ↓ Ze Welison 74'
- 21
- 27
-
9
Ricardo Oliveira ↓ David Terans 80'
- 14
- 11
Bench
- 40
- 31
-
4
Gabriel ↑ 56'
- 29
- 16
- 20
- 44
-
45
Ze Welison ↑ 74'
- 95
- 94
-
55
David Terans ↑ 80'
- 23
Coach
Levir Culpi
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 6
-
5
Gustavo Bochecha ↓ Joao Paulo 71'
- 8
- 2
-
10
Marcos Vinicius ↓ Ezequiel 61'
-
11
Yuri ↓ Leandrinho 61'
- 7
- 9
Bench
- 12
- 14
- 15
-
17
Joao Paulo ↑ 71'
-
18
Ezequiel ↑ 61'
-
19
Leandrinho ↑ 61'
- 13
- 16
Coach
Ze Ricardo
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
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
81%
Draw or Botafogo FR
47%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.