Will Mamelodi Sundowns surprise Fluminense?
Mamelodi Sundowns narrowly missed out on a point against BVB on the second matchday of the Club World Cup. Nevertheless, the South African record champions still have a chance of reaching the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup. The group final against Fluminense will be decisive. If successful, the South Africans will overtake their upcoming opponents. Our Mamelodi vs. Fluminense tip does not rule out this scenario.
The South African club did not make a bad impression against BVB and surprised everyone with their attacking play. Compared to their group opener against Ulsan HD, in which Mamelodi Sundowns scored only one goal, they had three goals to celebrate against the Bundesliga side. Nevertheless, there was a bitter defeat (3-4) against the second-placed team from Dortmund.
Mamelodi – Statistics & current form
Mamelodi Sundowns still have realistic hopes of reaching the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. However, the South African record champions must win their final group stage match against Fluminense to secure one of the two spots in the knockout phase.
In their last group match against BVB, Miguel Cardoso’s team made a positive impression and were an equal opponent. If they can carry the momentum from the match against the Bundesliga side into this game, Mamelodi Sundowns have a realistic chance of beating the favorites from Brazil. Especially since the South Africans have lost only twice in their last twelve competitive games.
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Can the Sundowns break through Fluminense’s defensive wall?
Mamelodi did not deliver their best performance against Ulsan HD on the first matchday of the group stage. Nevertheless, it was enough to secure a narrow 1-0 victory over the South Koreans. The Sundowns also kept a clean sheet in this encounter. Against BVB, however, Miguel Cardoso’s team took an early lead.
However, before the break, the Sundowns conceded three goals, allowing BVB to complete their comeback in the first half. It remains to be seen how the South Africans will perform in the group final against Fluminense, but a high-scoring match is likely this time around as well. The Sundowns will have to take some risks as the game progresses.
Miguel Cardoso has no new personnel worries and can still draw on almost all of his resources. No major changes are expected in the South African record champions’ starting line-up compared to the team that lost to Borussia Dortmund.
Predicted line-up for Mamelodi:
Williams – Lunga, Cupido, Kekana, Mudau – Mokoena, Allende Bravo – Zwane, Arthur Sales, Ribeiro – Rayners
Fluminense – Statistics & current form
Fluminense won their second group match against Ulsan HD after a goalless draw against BVB, taking them to the top of the group. Renato Gaucho’s team secured a clear 4-2 victory over the South Koreans, paving the way for them to advance to the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. A draw in the final group game will now be enough to secure one of the two places in the knockout phase.
It therefore remains to be seen how much Fluminense will risk in the match against Mamelodi Sundowns. The Fluzao defense made a positive impression against BVB and kept a clean sheet. However, the back line faltered in the group match against Ulsan HD. Fluminense conceded two goals, both before halftime.
A high-scoring match cannot be ruled out against Sundowns either. If the three-goal mark is broken again in the third group game, the betting odds for Mamelodi vs. Fluminense are around 1.90 for a tip on over 2.5 goals in the game.
Will Fluminense continue their recent winning streak?
Since their defeat to Atletico-MG in the Brazilian Série A, Fluminense have not lost any of their last eight competitive games. In these eight matches, the “Fluzao” have a record of 6-2-0 and have even kept a clean sheet four times. One of these four matches was against BVB on the first matchday of the 2025 Club World Cup.
It is therefore understandable that Renato Gaucho’s team is the favorite going into the group final against the South Africans. Anyone who wants to bet on the Brazilians in Mamelodi vs. Fluminense can get odds of around 1.90 if “Fluzao” wins.
Renato Gaucho only has two players out with injury for this match. No major changes are expected in the Brazilian starting line-up compared to the last game.
Predicted line-up for Fluminense:
Fábio – Renê, Freytes, Silva, Xavier – Martinelli, Hércules, Nonato – Canobbio, Everaldo, Arias
Mamelodi – Fluminense Head-to-head record / H2H record
Mamelodi Sundowns and Fluminense RJ are meeting for the first time ever.
Mamelodi – Fluminense Tip
Fluminense can already qualify for the knockout stages of the 2025 Club World Cup with a draw. Renato Gaucho’s team does not need to win the group final against Mamelodi Sundowns. In contrast, the South Africans must win to knock their upcoming opponents from Rio de Janeiro out of one of the two starting places for the round of 16.
The South African record champions will have to take some risks during the game to win the group duel against Fluminense. A high-scoring match – as in the last group game against BVB – is by no means out of the question this time either. The South Africans have enough offensive power to make it happen.
We are placing our Mamelodi vs. Fluminense bet at odds of 1.91 on over 2.5 goals in the game. We are betting five units on our prediction of at least three goals in the game. Betano offers some of the best odds for this betting tip. Alternatively, bets on “both teams to score” are also recommended.
