Thursday , 2 July 2026

CA Mineiro vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2023 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2023
CA Mineiro
3 – 1
Full Time
Fortaleza EC
Thu 2 Nov 2023 · 00:30 UTC ARENA MRV HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Gonzalo Escobar
Y 89' Pedro Rocha

Overview

Match Preview

CA Mineiro vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at ARENA MRV.

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

4
6
4
CA Mineiro 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Fortaleza EC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-02 CA Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2023-06-24 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro 2022-10-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2022-06-26 CA Mineiro 3–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-09-12 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CA Mineiro

Recent Form

CA Mineiro
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Fortaleza EC H 3–1 W
29 Oct Fluminense FC H 2–0 W
25 Oct RB Bragantino A 2–1 W
22 Oct Cruzeiro EC H 0–1 L
19 Oct SE Palmeiras A 2–0 W
08 Oct Coritiba FBC H 1–2 L
Fortaleza EC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov CA Mineiro A 1–3 L
21 Oct EC Bahia A 0–2 L
19 Oct CR Vasco da Gama A 0–1 L
08 Oct America FC H 3–2 W
30 Sep Grêmio FBPA H 1–1 D
21 Sep Sao Paulo FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — CA Mineiro and Fortaleza EC get this one started.
  • 5' Fortaleza EC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. CA Mineiro needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' Goal! Paulinho scores his 41 goal in 541 matches.
  • 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' It looks surprising CA Mineiro does not make any changes. Alan Franco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' A quiet spell here at ARENA MRV. CA Mineiro seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 41' Fortaleza EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 44' Assisted by Gonzalo Escobar with the perfectly-timed delivery and Juan Lucero makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gonzalo Escobar.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Paulinho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' Hulk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marinho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
  • 67' Another substitution for Fortaleza EC to replace Gonzalo Escobar by Dudu on 67 minute.
  • 72' The 29-year-old Guilherme Arana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' CA Mineiro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Lucas Crispim gets the nod from Fortaleza EC. He replaces Tomas Pochettino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Thiago Galhardo as he leaves the pitch. Imanol Machuca steps in for Fortaleza EC.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. CA Mineiro in their trying to find a way past Fortaleza EC's compact .
  • 85' A change in the CA Mineiro ranks — Paulinho exits the field as Edenilson enters on 85.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Fortaleza EC player. Pedro Rocha gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' CA Mineiro ring the changes. Matias Zaracho has done his job and it is now time for Igor Gomes to step up.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

CA Mineiro Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari

Fortaleza EC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Juan Vojvoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paulinho 3
Hulk 3
Deyverson 3
Gabriel Dias 2
Romarinho 2
Tomas Pochettino 2
Juninho 2
Eduardo Vargas 2

Head to Head

2023-11-02 CA Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza EC 2023-06-24 Fortaleza EC 2–1 CA Mineiro 2022-10-24 Fortaleza EC 0–0 CA Mineiro 2022-06-26 CA Mineiro 3–2 Fortaleza EC 2021-09-12 Fortaleza EC 0–2 CA Mineiro

CA Mineiro Form

2023-11-02 CA Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza EC W 2023-10-29 CA Mineiro 2–0 Fluminense FC W 2023-10-25 RB Bragantino 1–2 CA Mineiro W 2023-10-22 CA Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro EC L 2023-10-19 SE Palmeiras 0–2 CA Mineiro W 2023-10-08 CA Mineiro 1–2 Coritiba FBC L

Fortaleza EC Form

2023-11-02 CA Mineiro 3–1 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-21 EC Bahia 2–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-19 CR Vasco da Gama 1–0 Fortaleza EC L 2023-10-08 Fortaleza EC 3–2 America FC W 2023-09-30 Fortaleza EC 1–1 Grêmio FBPA D 2023-09-21 Sao Paulo FC 1–2 Fortaleza EC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Fortaleza EC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
CA Mineiro53% Draw26% Fortaleza EC21%
Actual: CA Mineiro win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
79%
Draw or Fortaleza EC
47%
CA Mineiro or Fortaleza EC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
CA Mineiro35% Draw47% Fortaleza EC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro

Handicap CA Mineiro covers Push Fortaleza EC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Fortaleza EC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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