Fluminense vs Chelsea prediction: Match preview, betting odds and tips on July 8, 2025
FIFA Club World Cup
In the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup on July 8, 2025, Fluminense and Chelsea will face off. Both the Brazilians and the English believe they have what it takes to reach the decisive round.
Our Prediction for Fluminense vs Chelsea
The Rio de Janeiro club earned their spot in this tournament thanks to their Copa Libertadores 2023 triumph (and also winning the Recopa Sudamericana the following winter). However, in the following season of their domestic Serie A, they finished just thirteenth, and currently they have decent, though far from extraordinary, results. After a couple of clearly mediocre years, Chelsea refreshed their squad again last summer and put their faith in Maresca. He managed to return the team to the top 4 and also secured victory in the Conference League.
Fluminense have been squeezing the most out of the Club World Cup fixtures, although without any major surprises. Perhaps the main shock was knocking Internazionale out in the first round of the playoffs, having picked up five points in their group beforehand. In the quarterfinal, they faced Al-Hilal, and in that clash of underdogs, the South Americans secured a 2-1 win.
The British side have already suffered a defeat in this tournament—incidentally, against Brazilian club Flamengo. Prior to that, they had beaten Los Angeles, then Esperance, and comfortably advanced from the group. In the playoffs, they defeated Benfica in extra time, and in the quarterfinals, another South American team—Palmeiras.
Fluminense vs Chelsea: Key Statistics and Trends
- Fluminense are unbeaten in eleven consecutive matches
- On average, Fluminense score 1.36 goals and concede 1.09 goals per match
- 55% of Fluminense’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.45
- Chelsea have won two of their last four matches in regular time
Fluminense vs Chelsea: Possible Starting Line-ups
Fluminense (probable line-up): Fábio – Guga, Thiago Silva, Ignacio – Fuentes, Gustavo, Bernal, Hercules, Samuel Xavier – Arias, Cano
Chelsea (probable line-up): Sánchez – Cucurella, Colwill, Chalobah, Gusto – Fernández, Santos, Palmer, Nkunku, Neto – Delap
Past Matches: Fluminense vs Chelsea
This will be the first meeting between these two clubs.
Free Prediction for Fluminense vs Chelsea
Still, the arguments in favor of the Europeans look more convincing here. We predict their victory in regular time (odds – 1.72).
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