CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A .
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 17 games · 22 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 | SE Palmeiras | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Fluminense FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | CA Paranaense | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | RB Bragantino | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 17 | 26 |
| 7 | Coritiba FBC | 18 | 26 |
| 8 | Sao Paulo FC | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | CA Mineiro | 18 | 24 |
| 10 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 18 | 24 |
| 11 | Cruzeiro EC | 18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 17 | 22 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 17 | 22 |
| 14 | SC Internacional | 18 | 21 |
| 15 | Santos FC | 18 | 21 |
| 16 | Grêmio FBPA | 18 | 21 |
| 17 | CR Vasco da Gama | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Clube do Remo | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Mirassol FC | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 17 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 31 |
| 23 | Conceded | 31 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 39% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CA Mineiro are 9th (24 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 7 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Mineiro host Botafogo FR — let the battle begin!
- 5' Emerson Royal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Mineiro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Botafogo FR are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' CA Mineiro started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Mineiro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' CA Mineiro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Botafogo FR backline.
- 50' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Arthur Cabral scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Rodrigo Pimpao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for CA Mineiro tonight.
- 60' Victor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Botafogo FR is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gustavo Bochecha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
77%
Draw or Botafogo FR
50%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.