CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Mineirao.
- CA Mineiro 21 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 21 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | CR Flamengo | 21 | 42 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 23 | 41 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 23 | 38 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 22 | 33 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 22 | 33 |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 22 | 32 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 23 | 31 |
| 10 | Botafogo FR | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | CA Mineiro | 21 | 29 |
| 12 | Sao Paulo FC | 22 | 27 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 22 | 26 |
| 14 | Gremio FBPA | 21 | 25 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 22 | 23 |
| 16 | Mirassol FC | 21 | 23 |
| 17 | Santos FC | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | CR Vasco da Gama | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 21 | 10 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Botafogo FR | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | Santos FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | EC Vitoria | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Mar | Gremio FBPA | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | CA Paranaense | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | Sao Paulo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Apr | RB Bragantino | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | EC Juventude | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Dec | CF Pachuca | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| CA Mineiro | Botafogo FR | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 29 | Points | 30 |
| 21 | Played | 21 |
| 8 / 5 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 6 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 35 |
| 27 | Conceded | 33 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
19%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CA Mineiro are 11th (29 pts). Botafogo FR are 10th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
4/–
31-45
5/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 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' 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' Danilo Barbosa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
- 10' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' CA Mineiro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Mineiro that had 475 games and scored 475 goals.
- 30' Lyanco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The 31-year-old Rony has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Caio Paulista is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Botafogo FR tonight.
- 46' The CA Mineiro manager makes a substitution. Caio Paulista departs to be replaced by Gabriel Menino.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Tomas Cuello gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 53' Fausto Vera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 170 appearances.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Rony argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' With 2 assists to his name this season, Natanael is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 63' David Loiola picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Danilo Barbosa is replacing Artur Guimaraes for the Botafogo FR side.
- 73' Uruguay international Mateo Ponte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' John was booked on 74.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Tomas Cuello is booked for CA Mineiro — card on 75.
- 79' That is a card for CA Mineiro. Hulk will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Botafogo FR make a change. Marlon Freitas trudges off to be replaced by Patrick de Paula on 82 minutes.
- 87' John needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' The CA Mineiro bench stirs into life. Tomas Cuello is withdrawn and Bernard gets his opportunity.
- 1-0 the final result. Botafogo FR will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
33
Rony ↓ Joao Marcelo 90'
-
17
Igor Gomes ↓ Gustavo Scarpa 46'
-
38
Caio Paulista ↓ Gabriel Menino 46'
- 6
- 4
-
28
Tomas Cuello ↓ Bernard 90'
- 8
- 2
-
7
Hulk ↓ Renzo Saravia 90'
- 44
Bench
- 16
-
10
Gustavo Scarpa ↑ 46'
-
11
Bernard ↑ 90'
- 14
-
26
Renzo Saravia ↑ 90'
-
25
Gabriel Menino ↑ 46'
- 1
- 47
- 23
- 27
-
19
Joao Marcelo ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Cuca
Botafogo FR Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 7
- 10
- 12
-
2
Vitinho ↓ Mateo Ponte 68'
- 17
- 11
- 57
-
66
Cuiabano ↓ Alex Telles 68'
- 32
- 99
Bench
- 25
-
13
Alex Telles ↑ 68'
-
6
Patrick de Paula ↑ 82'
- 39
-
5
Danilo Barbosa ↑ 68'
- 33
- 1
- 9
- 47
- 28
-
4
Mateo Ponte ↑ 68'
- 77
Coach
Renato Paiva
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Victor | 2 |
| Juan Cazares | 2 |
| Gabriel | 2 |
| Luan | 2 |
| Keno | 1 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
| Diego Souza | 1 |
| Federico Zaracho | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
71%
Draw or Botafogo FR
57%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.