CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Independencia.
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 17 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Botafogo FR | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Nov | CA Paranaense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Nov | CR Flamengo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | AC Goianiense | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | CA River Plate | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | SC Internacional | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | CA Mineiro | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Cuiaba EC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | CA Peñarol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Oct | RB Bragantino | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | CA Peñarol | H | 5–0 | 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' Welcome to Independencia that hosts another battle between CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Botafogo FR looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Arthur Cabral scoring 1 goals.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matias Zaracho made 168 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Botafogo FR is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Independencia. Botafogo FR seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Poor challenge from Rubens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 40' Rubens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
- 45' That is a card for CA Mineiro. Deyverson will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' A change in the CA Mineiro ranks — Paulinho exits the field as Igor Rabello enters on 46.
- 51' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Botafogo FR come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Botafogo FR ring the changes. Carlos Eduardo has done his job and it is now time for Junior Santos to step up.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Botafogo FR manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cuiabano is hanging Vitinho on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' CA Mineiro make a change. Deyverson trudges off to be replaced by Hulk on 70 minutes.
- 71' CA Mineiro player sees a card in front of him.
- 76' CA Mineiro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' CA Mineiro player sees a card in front of him.
- 78' A change in the Botafogo FR ranks — Tiquinho Soares exits the field as Igor Jesus enters on 78.
- 82' Poor challenge from Matias Zaracho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 83' The CA Mineiro manager makes a substitution. Matias Zaracho departs to be replaced by Vitinho.
- 88' It looks surprising CA Mineiro does not make any changes. Renzo Saravia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Botafogo FR receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Bernard is replacing Otavio for the CA Mineiro side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — CA Mineiro 0-0 Botafogo FR.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 5
-
10
Paulinho ↓ Igor Rabello 46'
- 2
- 25
- 26
-
15
Matias Zaracho ↓ Vitinho 83'
- 18
- 3
- 44
Bench
- 17
-
16
Igor Rabello ↑ 46'
-
20
Bernard ↑ 90'
- 4
- 31
-
7
Hulk ↑ 70'
- 14
-
27
Vitinho ↑ 83'
- 45
- 30
- 47
Coach
Gabriel Milito
Botafogo FR Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 26
-
13
Alex Telles ↓ Jeffinho 66'
-
9
Tiquinho Soares ↓ Igor Jesus 78'
- 12
- 22
- 20
- 23
- 17
-
7
Luiz Henrique ↓ Matheus Martins 78'
- 15
-
33
Carlos Eduardo ↓ Junior Santos 58'
Bench
- 34
-
11
Junior Santos ↑ 58'
- 21
- 28
- 6
- 5
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 78'
- 1
-
47
Jeffinho ↑ 66'
-
66
Cuiabano ↑ 66'
- 4
-
99
Igor Jesus ↑ 78'
Coach
Artur Jorge
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
2 / 4
1.2
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
62%
Draw or Botafogo FR
67%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

