Sunday , 16 August 2026

CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2026
CA Mineiro
1 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Sun 10 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC ARENA MRV HT 45' · FT 45'
Mateo Cassierra 23' 1–0
1–1 90' Arthur Cabral
Y 27' Alex Telles
Y 90' Mateo Ponte

Overview

Match Preview

CA Mineiro vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at ARENA MRV.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramon Abatti Abel
  • Assistant 1 Neuza Ines Back
  • Assistant 2 Henrique Neu Ribeiro
15 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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 23 34
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 22 11

Head-to-Head

7
4
7
CA Mineiro 18 games · Avg 1.9 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR 2025-09-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 CA Mineiro 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-30 CA Mineiro 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-11-21 CA Mineiro 0–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Botafogo FR H 1–1 D
03 May Cruzeiro EC A 3–1 W
26 Apr CR Flamengo H 0–4 L
19 Apr Coritiba FBC A 0–2 L
11 Apr Santos FC A 0–1 L
05 Apr CA Paranaense H 2–1 W
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May CA Mineiro A 1–1 D
02 May Clube do Remo H 1–2 L
25 Apr SC Internacional H 2–2 D
18 Apr Chapecoense AF A 4–1 W
12 Apr Coritiba FBC H 2–2 D
05 Apr CR Vasco da Gama A 2–1 W

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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
19% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! CA Mineiro welcome Botafogo FR for this crunch clash at ARENA MRV.
  • 5' Arthur Cabral has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 6 goals this season.
  • 10' Alex Telles has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 491 appearances.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' Magnificent from Mateo Cassierra! That is 64 goals in 307 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Alex Telles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Newton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira, as he is very good at scoring at ARENA MRV with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Renan Lodi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both CA Mineiro and Botafogo FR are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Mineiro that had 474 games and scored 473 goals.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Mineiro must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franclim Carvalho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' The travelling Botafogo FR supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Mineiro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' It’s high time Eduardo Domínguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' What composure from Arthur Cabral! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 90' Mateo Ponte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

CA Mineiro Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Domínguez

Botafogo FR Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franclim Carvalho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Victor 2
Juan Cazares 2
Gabriel 2
Luan 2
Jefferson Savarino 1
Luan 1
Eduardo Sasha 1
Luiz Henrique 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR 2025-09-20 Botafogo FR 1–0 CA Mineiro 2025-04-20 CA Mineiro 1–0 Botafogo FR 2024-11-30 CA Mineiro 1–3 Botafogo FR 2024-11-21 CA Mineiro 0–0 Botafogo FR

CA Mineiro Form

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-03 Cruzeiro EC 1–3 CA Mineiro W 2026-04-26 CA Mineiro 0–4 CR Flamengo L 2026-04-19 Coritiba FBC 2–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-11 Santos FC 1–0 CA Mineiro L 2026-04-05 CA Mineiro 2–1 CA Paranaense W

Botafogo FR Form

2026-05-10 CA Mineiro 1–1 Botafogo FR D 2026-05-02 Botafogo FR 1–2 Clube do Remo L 2026-04-25 Botafogo FR 2–2 SC Internacional D 2026-04-18 Chapecoense AF 1–4 Botafogo FR W 2026-04-12 Botafogo FR 2–2 Coritiba FBC D 2026-04-05 CR Vasco da Gama 1–2 Botafogo FR W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro32% Draw27% Botafogo FR41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

CA Mineiro or Draw
60%
Draw or Botafogo FR
68%
CA Mineiro or Botafogo FR
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
CA Mineiro23% Draw44% Botafogo FR33%
Actual: CA Mineiro win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.