The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup tournament is nearing its conclusion, with the champions set to be crowned in less than a week. Chelsea will face Fluminense in a tense semi-final matchup this Tuesday. This will be Chelsea’s third match against a Brazilian team in this year’s competition.
Fluminense are eyeing a potential second consecutive Club World Cup final, while Chelsea will try to repeat their 2021 success and clinch the title. This sets up an intriguing matchup between two motivated teams.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Semifinal |
| ⚽️ Venue: | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA |
| 🗓️ Date: | 8 July 2025 |
| ⏰ Time: | 19:00 GMT on Tuesday |
According to the soccer betting sites, Fluminense are huge underdogs at 5.40 (22/5). A draw is offered at 3.80 (14/5), while Chelsea are the big favorites at 1.75 (3/4) to beat the Tricolor in the semifinals.
Fluminense have had a very solid Club World Cup group stage, drawing with Borussia Dortmund and Mamelodi Sundowns and beating Ulsan HD to clinch second place in Group F. The Tricolor defeated the Champions League runners-up, Inter Milan, in the round of 16, followed by a win over Al-Hilal in the quarterfinals. Fluminense are in 6th place in the Brazilian Serie A standings after 11 rounds.
Fluminense are coming off a thrilling 2-1 win over Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup quarterfinals. Martinelli opened the scoring for the Brazilian team at the end of the first half. Marcos Leonardo equalized in the second half, but it wasn’t enough, as Hercules scored the winning goal in the 70th minute. The Tricolor are the only unbeaten team in the competition alongside Real Madrid, so they are going into this game with confidence.
Fluminense will miss Isaque Silva, Riquelme Felipe, and Otavio due to injuries, while Juan Freytes and Martinelli are suspended, and Rene is back from his suspension.
Chelsea finished second in the Club World Cup Group D with six points, having beaten Esperance Tunis and Los Angeles FC and losing to Flamengo. The Blues beat Benfica 4-1 in the round of 16 and then beat Palmeiras 2-1 in the quarterfinals. Chelsea also defeated Real Betis to claim the UEFA Conference League title in late May.
Chelsea are coming off a 2-1 win over Palmeiras in the Club World Cup quarterfinals. The game was tied going into the last 10 minutes, but a late own goal from Weverton sealed the deal for the Blues to qualify. Chelsea have been very solid in this tournament so far, scoring 12 goals and conceding three in five games.
Chelsea are still missing Omari Kellyman and Wesley Fofana due to injuries, while Levi Colwill and Liam Delap are suspended for this game.
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The Blues have been on fire in the last two months of the season, as they have won 12 of their last 14 games in all competitions, including a strong finish to place fourth in the EPL and winning the Conference League. They are much better than Fluminense offensively, as the Brazilian team had more than one xG (expected goals) in only two of their last five matches.
The Club World Cup 2025 bookmakers are offering some enticing odds on Chelsea in this game. The Blues have more experience, and they are superior across all areas of the pitch, especially with key players like Juan Freytes and Martinelli missing this game for the Tricolor.
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Pedro Neto is Chelsea’s best scorer on the 2025 Club World Cup top scorers list with three goals, only one goal short of the scoring leaders. The Portuguese winger scored against another Brazilian team in this event, Flamengo, and he has been one of the key players for Chelsea in the offense since arriving at the club. Neto also creates a lot of scoring chances for his teammates every game, and he will be motivated to tie the tournament’s top scorers with a goal, so getting a goal contribution is very likely for Pedro Neto.
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Guga is expected to replace Juan Freytes at the back in this game, which would be his second start for Fluminense in this tournament. The Brazilian defender has one yellow card in four starts in the league so far, and he had four cards in seven games last season, so he is a player who receives a lot of bookings. Guga will be up against Chelsea’s fast-paced attackers, and given his limited recent playing time, he may struggle in this match.
The Blues are big favorites for a reason, and they should win comfortably if they bring their best effort. Make sure you use our 2025 Fluminense vs Chelsea betting predictions and bet them on the best bookmakers in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
