Sao Paulo FC vs CA Mineiro, Serie A 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sao Paulo FC vs CA Mineiro — Serie A .
- Sao Paulo FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 35 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
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 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 34 | 47 |
| 9 | Santos FC | 34 | 47 |
| 10 | Sao Paulo FC | 34 | 44 |
| 11 | Botafogo FR | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Coritiba FBC | 34 | 42 |
| 13 | CR Vasco da Gama | 33 | 41 |
| 14 | Mirassol FC | 35 | 41 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | América FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | AC Goianiense | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fluminense FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | EC Juventude | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | SC Recife | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Sao Paulo FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | SC Recife | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fortaleza EC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | RB Bragantino | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Fluminense FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | SE Palmeiras | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sao Paulo FC | CA Mineiro | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 44 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 35 |
| 12 / 8 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 12 |
| 39 | Scored | 44 |
| 39 | Conceded | 40 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 35% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Sao Paulo FC are 10th (44 pts). CA Mineiro are 7th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sao 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sao Paulo FC
| Jonathan Calleri | 10 G | 2 A |
| Luciano | 9 G | 1 A |
| Artur Guimaraes | 4 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
CA Mineiro
| Bernard | 5 G | 4 A |
| Tomas Cuello | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — São Paulo FC and CA Mineiro get this one started.
- 5' CA Mineiro fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. São Paulo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' CA Mineiro has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' international Federico Zaracho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' CA Mineiro are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Guilherme Arana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for São Paulo FC tonight.
- 40' That is a Yellow card for CA Mineiro. Guga will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His São Paulo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Luan Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' CA Mineiro have won 494 goals from 489 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' São Paulo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' It is a substitution in CA Mineiro team. Allan is replaced by Alan Franco on 61 minute.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Mineiro that had 489 games and scored 494 goals.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Miranda argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' A change in the CA Mineiro ranks — Eduardo Vargas exits the field as Eduardo Sasha enters on 74.
- 79' Time for substitution for CA Mineiro. Federico Zaracho is replaced by Hyoran.
- 80' Sao Paulo FC ring the changes. Welington has done his job and it is now time for Reinaldo to step up.
- 85' Gabriel Sara is replacing Rodrigo Nestor for the Sao Paulo FC side.
- 88' Marquinhos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Rigoni at the 88 minute mark.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sao Paulo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 77
- 22
- 1
- 25
- 34
- 27
- 13
- 14
- 11
Bench
- 9
- 18
- 3
- 6
- 19
- 26
- 30
- 23
- 21
- 12
- 8
- 47
CA Mineiro Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
-
23
Nathan ↓ Ignacio Fernandez 61'
- 40
- 2
-
29
Allan ↓ Alan Franco 61'
- 3
- 13
-
10
Eduardo Vargas ↓ Eduardo Sasha 74'
- 7
-
15
Federico Zaracho ↓ Hyoran 79'
Bench
- 32
-
8
Jair ↑ 61'
- 16
-
20
Hyoran ↑ 79'
- 25
- 6
-
18
Eduardo Sasha ↑ 74'
-
26
Ignacio Fernandez ↑ 61'
- 41
-
21
Alan Franco ↑ 61'
- 27
- 33
Coach
Cuca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paulinho | 4 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 4 |
| Luciano | 3 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
| Hulk | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
| Jair | 2 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Sao Paulo FC or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
70%
Draw or CA Mineiro
64%
Sao Paulo FC or CA Mineiro
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 20% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.