Madureira RJ vs Fluminense Prediction: Fluminense Favorite for Sweeping 0-3 Win

In the upcoming fixture of the Carioca Serie A, Matchday 3, Madureira RJ will take on Fluminense at the Estádio Estadual Kleber José de Andrade in Brazil. Fluminense winning two in two, and now stand 2nd in the points table. Whereas Madureira secured two consecutive draws. The last time these two sides played against each other, Fluminense won 0-1. Without any doubt, Fluminense leads the head-to-head win count by 10 wins, whereas Madureira has won just twice against Fluminense. The upcoming fixture will be a pivotal one for Madureira as they are desperate to register a win. 

Madureira RJ - Struggling to Produce Match Winning Performances (DDLLW)

From the last five games played, Madureira RJ has just won a single game, and so far in the 2023 season, Madureira has managed two scoreless draws. The game against Flamengo was quite exceptional as Madureira secured a draw (0-0), giving Flamengo an unexpected setback. The last time Madureira defeated Fluminense (3-2) was in 2014, and after that it has been a derailed performance against Fluminense. Comparing the head-to-head stats against Fluminense, Madureira RJ has scored just 17 goals and conceded 36. Moreover, the goal scoring average is 1.13 goals per game against Fluminense, which is under-par considering the overall dynamics of the ongoing season. It seems as if Madureira will be playing with an ultra-defensive approach, as attacking against Fluminense is troublesome.

Key Players for Madureira RJ

• Rafinha
• Pedro Cavalini
• Guilherme Zoio

Fluminense - Coming off a Comprehensive Win Against Portuguesa (WWLDL)

With two wins in two games played, Flamengo has leveled up its performance and is likely to stay favourites till the very end. In the game against Portuguesa, Pedro, Gabriel Barbosa, Fabricio Bruno, and Thiago Maia scored goals throughout the 90 minutes of play. Comparing Fluminense to Madureira, Fluminense averages about 2.33 goals per game, and is likely to score 2 or more goals against Madureira. Fluminense has scored 36 goals against Madureira and conceded just 17 goals so far.

Key Players for Fluminense

• David Braz
• Thiago Maia
• Pedro

Expert Betting Tips

Moving ahead to the predictions part, the game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals, as 80% of the game ended with a total score of over 2.5 goals. Considering the goal-scoring averages of the two and the potential attackers in Fluminense’s lineup, only Fluminense is likely to score. It seems a one-sided fixture for the away side, and the final score line to be 0-2 or 0-3.

• Total Over 2.5 for 2.07
• Correct Score 0-3 for 5.5
• HT-FT - Fluminense - Fluminense for 1.77