CA Mineiro vs São Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs São Paulo FC — Serie A .
- CA Mineiro 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- São Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Anderson Daronco
- Referee Rafael da Silva Alves
- Referee Michael Stanislau
- Referee Alessandro Alvaro Rocha de Matos
- Referee Breno Rodrigues
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Flamengo | 34 | 76 |
| 2 | SE Palmeiras | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro EC | 34 | 60 |
| 4 | Fluminense FC | 34 | 57 |
| 5 | CA Paranaense | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | EC Bahia | 34 | 53 |
| 7 | CA Mineiro | 34 | 50 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | São Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 34 | 40 |
| 15 | SC Internacional | 34 | 38 |
| 16 | EC Vitoria | 34 | 38 |
| 17 | SC Corinthians Paulista | 34 | 37 |
| 18 | Gremio FBPA | 34 | 37 |
| 19 | Clube do Remo | 34 | 29 |
| 20 | Chapecoense AF | 33 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | São Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | SC Corinthians Paulista | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | EC Vitoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Botafogo FR | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Santos FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | CA Mineiro | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Fluminense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Ceará SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Parana Clube | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Chapecoense AF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | SC Recife | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| CA Mineiro | São Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #10 |
| 50 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 14 |
| 44 | Scored | 39 |
| 40 | Conceded | 39 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
26%
Clean Sheets
São Paulo FC this season
São Paulo FC this season
CA Mineiro are 7th (50 pts). São Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
CA Mineiro
0-15
3/5
16-30
8/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
2/2
61-75
8/5
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
São Paulo FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
8/6
46-60
–/11
61-75
7/2
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Bernard | 5 G | 4 A |
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 2 A |
São Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . CA Mineiro are looking to make home advantage count against São Paulo FC.
- 5' Matheus Galdezani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' CA Mineiro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against São Paulo FC's shape.
- 15' CA Mineiro have won 494 goals from 489 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. São Paulo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' São Paulo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' CA Mineiro are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined São Paulo FC backline.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. CA Mineiro and São Paulo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. CA Mineiro must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' São Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anderson Martins, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' 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 Sidao suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Mineiro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' The 34-year-old Juan Cazares has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from CA Mineiro to claim maximum points.
Lineups
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 28
- 10
- 21
-
20
Matheus Galdezani ↓ Ze Welison 65'
-
27
Luan ↓ David Terans 90'
- 9
-
8
Tomas Andrade ↓ Leandrinho 64'
- 14
Bench
- 40
- 31
- 4
- 29
- 16
- 44
-
45
Ze Welison ↑ 65'
- 95
-
17
Leandrinho ↑ 64'
-
55
David Terans ↑ 90'
- 23
- 22
Coach
Thiago Larghi
São Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 16
- 34
- 14
- 4
- 33
- 8
- 25
- 10
- 17
- 23
Bench
- 40
- 1
- 36
-
20
Shaylon ↑ 88'
- 30
-
31
Liziero ↑ 46'
- 18
- 29
-
19
Gonzalo Carneiro Mendez ↑ 74'
- 32
Coach
Diego Aguirre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Vargas | 4 |
| Paulinho | 4 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
| Hulk | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
| Jair | 2 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
São Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
78%
Draw or São Paulo FC
51%
CA Mineiro or São Paulo FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | São Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
São Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

