CA Mineiro vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Estadio Raimundo Sampaio.
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Nobre Bins
- Referee Leandro Pedro Vuaden
- Referee Jorge Eduardo Bernardi
- Referee Jose Eduardo Calza
- Referee Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Fortaleza EC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | CR Vasco da Gama | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Grêmio FBPA | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | AC Goianiense | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | RB Bragantino | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | CA Mineiro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Jan | AC Goianiense | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | Santos FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | SC Internacional | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Jan | Grêmio FBPA | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jan | SC Recife | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. CA Mineiro host Fortaleza EC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The 36-year-old Eduardo Vargas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
- 15' Guga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CA Mineiro so far.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Brazil international Felipe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It’s high time Jorge Sampaoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Wellington Paulista needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' It looks surprising Fortaleza EC does not make any changes. Ronald has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hyoran suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Guilherme Arana makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Eduardo Sasha, a Brazil , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Jackson is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 67' Brilliant from the ! Eduardo Vargas makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 67.
- 68' Fortaleza EC ring the changes. Jackson has done his job and it is now time for Juan Quintero to step up.
- 69' Fortaleza EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Osvaldo is hanging Wellington Paulista on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' CA Mineiro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' Fortaleza EC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Eduardo Sasha makes way for Nathan at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from CA Mineiro.
- 82' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace David by Ederson on 82 minute.
- 86' Goal! Jefferson Savarino scores his 69 goal in 280 matches.
- 87' CA Mineiro make a change. Jair trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel on 87 minutes.
- 90' CA Mineiro manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel is hanging Jair on the field on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for CA Mineiro players.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 31
- 8
- 20
- 2
- 29
- 3
- 13
-
70
Jefferson Savarino ↓ Calebe 90'
-
18
Eduardo Sasha ↓ Nathan 80'
-
10
Eduardo Vargas ↓ Marrony 80'
Bench
- 32
-
38
Marrony ↑ 80'
- 1
-
30
Gabriel ↑ 87'
-
23
Nathan ↑ 80'
- 16
- 25
- 9
- 19
-
21
Alan Franco ↑ 80'
-
26
Calebe ↑ 90'
- 33
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
Fortaleza EC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 6
-
26
Jackson ↓ Juan Quintero 68'
- 12
- 33
-
9
Wellington Paulista C ↓ Osvaldo 69'
- 13
- 2
- 15
-
88
Luiz Henrique ↓ Mariano Vazquez 90'
- 14
Bench
-
29
Bergson ↑ 82'
-
91
Ederson ↑ 82'
- 10
- 1
-
3
Juan Quintero ↑ 68'
- 30
- 8
-
11
Osvaldo ↑ 69'
-
32
Mariano Vazquez ↑ 90'
- 38
- 22
Coach
Enderson Moreira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paulinho | 3 |
| Hulk | 3 |
| Deyverson | 3 |
| Gabriel Dias | 2 |
| Romarinho | 2 |
| Tomas Pochettino | 2 |
| Juninho | 2 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 2 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for:
CA Mineiro to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
81%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
44%
CA Mineiro or Fortaleza EC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9%
3 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Fortaleza EC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

