Boavista vs Madureira RJ Prediction: Both Teams Struggling at the Bottom of the Points Table

In the upcoming fixture of the Carioca Serie A, Matchday 5, Boavista will take on Madureira RJ at the Estádio Elcyr Resende de Mendonça in Saquarema. According to the table standings as of now, Boavista stands 10th with just 2 points from its 4 games. Madureira RJ stands a spot below Boavista, with 2 points. If any of these two teams managed to win big in the upcoming contest, we might observe changes in the bottom standings of the Carioca Serie A. Boavista and Madureira RJ last played in February 2022, and Madureira won (1-2). 

After losing two back-to-back encounters, Boavista finally managed to pull off a draw against Boavista, in which Marquinhos scored the equalizer against the own goal scored by Keven. Boavista has scored 16 goals against Madureira in the past 16 matches, averaging 1 goal per game. Hence, Boavista is likely to score a goal in the upcoming matchup. Talking specifically about the home stats, Boavista averages 1.30 goals per game at home, and has conceded goals at a higher average of 1.60.

Going in the matchup, Madureira RJ is coming off a defeat against Botafogo (2-0) and Fluminense (0-1). For the upcoming contest, Madureira will be taking confidence from the 6 encounters, in which they managed to defeat Boavista. However, now Boavista looks much better on paper, and has stats and odds swinging in their favor. With a goal scoring average of 0.96 goals per game against Boavista, Madureira can look to secure a draw upfront. 

The stats dictate that the two sides are likely to produce a nail-biting encounter. The goals scoring and conceding average of the two are quite similar against each other. However, Boavista has a decent record at home, compared to Madureira’s away record. The match will either end with Boavista winning or ending as a draw (1-1).

• Boavista SC to Win for 2.30
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.784
• Correct Score 1-0 for 6.50