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 27 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
- Botafogo FR 28 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | CA Paranaense | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 28 | 48 |
| 5 | EC Bahia | 28 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro EC | 28 | 45 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 27 | 40 |
| 8 | Santos FC | 27 | 38 |
| 9 | Coritiba FBC | 28 | 38 |
| 10 | RB Bragantino | 27 | 36 |
| 11 | Sao Paulo FC | 27 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo FR | 28 | 35 |
| 13 | EC Vitoria | 28 | 33 |
| 14 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 28 | 32 |
| 15 | Mirassol FC | 28 | 32 |
| 16 | CR Vasco da Gama | 27 | 31 |
| 17 | Gremio FBPA | 28 | 29 |
| 18 | SC Internacional | 28 | 28 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 28 | 23 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 27 | 18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 40 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 11 / 7 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 11 |
| 36 | Scored | 41 |
| 32 | Conceded | 45 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.48 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 41% | Win % | 32% |
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season
Botafogo FR this season
CA Mineiro are 7th (40 pts). Botafogo FR are 12th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
2/3
16-30
6/–
31-45
5/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/5
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Botafogo FR
0-15
5/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
4/3
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 1 A |
Botafogo FR
| Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira | 9 G | 2 A |
| Arthur Cabral | 7 G | 1 A |
| Edenilson | 4 G | 2 A |
| Matheus Martins | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Mineirao that hosts another battle between CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR.
- 5' It’s high time Cuca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Rubens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Botafogo FR so far.
- 20' The 30-year-old John has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Danilo Barbosa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Igor Jesus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
- 40' It looks surprising CA Mineiro does not make any changes. Junior Alonso has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Gabriel Menino gets the nod from CA Mineiro. He replaces Caio Paulista and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' What composure from Tomas Cuello! The Argentina international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 53' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Rony argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Botafogo FR have won 356 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' David Loiola picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Danilo Barbosa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Artur Guimaraes at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Martins, as he is very good at scoring at Mineirao with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 74.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tomas Cuello on 75 minutes.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Hulk argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' The Botafogo FR bench stirs into life. Marlon Freitas is withdrawn and Patrick de Paula gets his opportunity.
- 87' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 90' CA Mineiro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernard is hanging Tomas Cuello on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Botafogo FR.
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 |
| Cuiabano | 1 |
| Franco Di Santo | 1 |
| Keno | 1 |
| Mateo Cassierra | 1 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
75%
Draw or Botafogo FR
54%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Botafogo FR covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.