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Atlético Mineiro v Botafogo : Serie A match betting preview, prediction and odds

Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte

Sunday night at the Arena MRV, and it’s a Serie A showdown between Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo. Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya and Davide Ancelotti will be doing all they can to guide their side to victory. Our predictions for each betting market are based on the past 20 games for each team (at home, away or overall) with weighting assigned to top teams. All the stats and infographics are tailored for the selected market. Head-to-head statistics between the team are also given where our data allows. Odds are provided directly from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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Atlético Mineiro's next match is v Mirassol at 22:30 on Saturday 16th May
Botafogo's next match is v Corinthians at 20:00 on Sunday 17th May
The last Brazillian Serie A meeting between A Mineiro and Botafogo was on Sunday 10th May 2026
Brazillian Serie A
May 10th 2026
A Mineiro 1
1 Botafogo
 
Z. Cassierra Cabezas 23'90' A. Mendonça Cabral
 
AMN
BOT
Shots On
7
5
Shots Off
5
11
Corners
6
4
Possession
43%
57%
Fouls
9
12
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
A MineiroBotafogo
 
I. Román (V. Franchescoli de Souza 68')
R. Tressoldi Netto
J. Alonso Mujica
R. Lodi dos Santos
M. de Andrade Barberan
Z. Cassierra Cabezasfootball icon
B. Anício Caldeira Duarte (A. Gomes da Costa 49')
E. Marques Pires
T. Pérez
A. Minda García (M. Cissé 69')
T. Cuello (R. Carvalho 88')
M. Ponte Costa
N. Ferraresi Hernández
(F. Marçal de Oliveira 75') A. Telles
C. Medina
D. dos Santos de Oliveira
(J. Barrera Herrera 80') M. Martins Silva dos Santos
football iconA. Mendonça Cabral
A. Barboza Ullúa
N. Murara Neto
(?. Montoro 75') N. Araújo da Costa Júnior
(K. Barria 64') E. Andrade dos Santos

Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Botafogo and A Mineiro fans may have some reason for celebration ahead as their teams go head-to-head, with a match prediction of both teams to score looking a far more convincing pick than any bet on the WDW market. The two teams have plenty in attack, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding much to pick between the sides, with equal threat among their respective squads. Both teams to score is the tip of the day here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think A Mineiro are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 42% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
A Mineiro
42%
23/2018/1
Draw
23%
12/51/33
Botafogo
35%
9/420/1
Draw 1-1
10%
5/11/6
A Mineiro 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Botafogo 2-1
8%
11/18/1
Draw 2-2
7%
12/140/1
A Mineiro 1-0
7%
7/12/5
Botafogo 1-0
6%
9/16/1
A Mineiro 2-0
6%
10/15/1
A Mineiro 3-1
5%
18/155/1
Botafogo 2-0
5%
16/112/1
Botafogo 3-1
4%
25/160/1
A Mineiro 3-2
4%
28/1150/1
Draw 0-0
4%
17/211/2
Botafogo 3-2
4%
33/1150/1
A Mineiro 3-0
3%
20/133/1
Botafogo 3-0
2%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
1/17/2
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
4/52/11
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/510/11
Away 1st Goal
48%
6/513/10
No 1st Goal
2%
17/25/1
BTTS - Yes
65%
3/418/5
BTTS - No
35%
1/11/6
BTTS - Home Win
24%
7/27/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/31/6
BTTS - Away Win
21%
11/215/2
Home/draw
65%
1/31/20
Away/draw
58%
4/61/16
Home/away
77%
3/1018/5
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
3/109/5
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5/22/5
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
5/225/1
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
3/101/200
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
11/290/1
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/91/200
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
14/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/331/50
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/161/10
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
17/211/2
Home DNB
58%
4/73/4
Away DNB
51%
5/419/20
A Mineiro win to nil
17%
11/4-
Botafogo win to nil
14%
9/2-
A Mineiro / A Mineiro
24%
13/52/5
A Mineiro / Botafogo
3%
28/19/1
A Mineiro / Draw
6%
12/17/2
Draw / A Mineiro
15%
9/218/1
Draw / Botafogo
11%
6/120/1
Draw / Draw
16%
4/116/1
Botafogo / A Mineiro
4%
25/1100/1
Botafogo / Botafogo
15%
4/150/1
Botafogo / Draw
6%
14/190/1
Win / draw / win form
A Mineiro 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
Botafogo 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
A Mineiro have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive home league meetings with Botafogo
League games at A Mineiro since 2018
A Mineiro
Botafogo
Goals: Scored
7
3
Games: Scored
5 / 7
2 / 7
Clean sheets
5 / 7
2 / 7
AMN
5
D
1
BOT
1
League games at Botafogo since 2018
Botafogo
A Mineiro
Goals: Scored
10
6
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
AMN
2
BOT
5
Goal Statistics

Atlético Mineiro's fans will be hoping for goals on Sunday night, not least because Botafogo have conceded in each of their last 12 Serie A games. A PG of 1.7 for J. Sampaoli Moya's side suggests that run should continue.

A Mineiro 13th Botafogo 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that A Mineiro will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
7%
There is a 79% probability that Botafogo will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+12
A Mineiro have scored 12% more goals at home than predicted
+44
Botafogo have scored 44% more goals when away than predicted
1.7
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Serie A - 2026/2026 season
A Mineiro
PG (predicted goals)
Botafogo
1.7
1.6
Attack rating
AMN
BOT
30%
better
view stats
Games scored8
11
Failed to score6
2
Scored first6
7
Goals scored17
25
Avg. goals scored1.2
1.9
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for13
20
Avg. XG for1.3
1.1
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
19%
better
AMN
BOT
view stats
Games conceded11
12
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded20
26
Avg. goals conceded1.4
2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
5
Conversion rate against15%
19%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+19%

A Mineiro v Botafogo Serie A lLine ups will show here when available.

A Mineiro Serie A squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15224
EversonT CuelloR LodiR Tressoldi
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Everson GLK151
-
I Román DEF51
2
-
R Tressoldi DEF131
4
-
J Alonso  DEF8
2
-
R Lodi DEF142
2
1
T Cuello MID1421
-
T Pérez MID9
2
-
Maycon MID81
-
Bernard MID121
-
A Minda FWD71
-
M Cassierra FWD1221
1
-
Subs
G Delfim GLK
-
Natanael DEF82
1
V Hugo DEF5
1
-
A Preciado DEF7
1
-
K. Resende DEF3
-
Alexsander MID3
1
-
I Gomes MID5
1
-
Reinier MID1311
1
-
M. Cissé MID5
-
M. José Iseppe MID
-
C. Soares FWD2
-
Dudu FWD122
-
Botafogo Serie A squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13735
A Telles Danilo?. MontoroA Barboza
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Neto  GLK7
-
M Ponte DEF61
2
-
N Ferraresi  DEF91
1
-
A Barboza DEF1112
4
1
A Telles  DEF1322
2
-
N. Araújo da Costa Júnior MID6
1
-
C Medina MID91
2
1
Edenilson MID1032
2
-
Danilo MID1272
1
-
M Martins MID144
1
-
A Cabral FWD1241
1
-
Subs
Raul GLK7
1
-
Y. Rodrigues de Oliveira DEF1
1
-
M Marçal DEF3
1
-
Caio Gomes DEF31
-
E. Justino DEF3
-
C. da Silva Santos DEF
-
J Herrera MID10
-
V. de Melo Moura MID
-
?. Montoro MID123
1
-
J Correa FWD51
2
-
K. Barria FWD6
-
L Jaume FWD61
1
-