CA Mineiro vs Sao Paulo FC, 2018
Overview
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CA Mineiro vs Sao Paulo FC — Serie A .
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sao Paulo FC 18 games · 25 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
7 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Sao 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 | Sao Paulo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 25 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 23 |
| 23 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.39 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
CA Mineiro are 9th (24 pts). Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts).
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
Sao Paulo FC
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. CA Mineiro is hosting Sao Paulo FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' CA Mineiro is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Victor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 473 appearances.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santiago Trellez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for CA Mineiro.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liziero, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' CA Mineiro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Sao Paulo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' CA Mineiro currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His CA Mineiro side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Ricardo Oliveira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sao Paulo FC so far.
- 70' Sao Paulo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 80' CA Mineiro are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sao Paulo FC's shape.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- With this win, CA Mineiro is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
Sao 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 |
|---|---|
| Paulinho | 4 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 4 |
| Hulk | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
| Jair | 2 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
Head to Head
CA Mineiro Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
CA Mineiro xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Sao Paulo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Mineiro win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
CA Mineiro or Draw
75%
Draw or Sao Paulo FC
54%
CA Mineiro or Sao Paulo FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: CA Mineiro win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — CA Mineiro
| Handicap | CA Mineiro covers | Push | Sao Paulo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

