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 18 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- CA Mineiro 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | CA Mineiro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | America 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #9 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 23 | Scored | 22 |
| 20 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 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
28%
Clean Sheets
Sao Paulo FC this season
Sao Paulo FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
CA Mineiro this season
CA Mineiro this season
Sao Paulo FC are 8th (25 pts). CA Mineiro are 9th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
Sao Paulo FC
| Luciano | 6 G | 1 A |
| Jonathan Calleri | 6 G | 1 A |
| Ferreira | 4 G |
CA Mineiro
| Victor Hugo Gomes | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sao Paulo FC gets underway.
- 5' Sao Paulo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It looks surprising CA Mineiro does not make any changes. Luan Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Sao Paulo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Alan Franco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Sao Paulo FC have won 405 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Guga argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Sao Paulo FC in their trying to find a way past CA Mineiro's compact .
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Mineiro winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' Sao Paulo FC is showing some good football. However, Sao Paulo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' Another change for CA Mineiro made on 61 minute. Allan leaves to be changed by Alan Franco.
- 66' 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 Ignacio Fernandez suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Miranda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Another change for CA Mineiro made on 74 minute. Eduardo Vargas leaves to be changed by Eduardo Sasha.
- 79' CA Mineiro ring the changes. Federico Zaracho has done his job and it is now time for Hyoran to step up.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Reinaldo. He replaces Welington on 80 minute.
- 85' Time for substitution for Sao Paulo FC. Rodrigo Nestor is replaced by Gabriel Sara.
- 88' Marquinhos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emiliano Rigoni at the 88 minute mark.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Vargas | 4 |
| Paulinho | 4 |
| Jair | 2 |
| Alan Franco | 2 |
| Luciano | 2 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 2 |
| Hulk | 2 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 |
Head to Head
Sao Paulo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Sao Paulo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
CA Mineiro xG
I would bet for:
Sao Paulo FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sao Paulo FC or Draw
72%
Draw or CA Mineiro
61%
Sao Paulo FC or CA Mineiro
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sao Paulo FC
| Handicap | Sao Paulo FC covers | Push | CA Mineiro covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sao Paulo FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
CA Mineiro keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

