Fluminese vs Chelsea Prediction, 2:00 a.m. July 8: Defeating the 'dark horse'

TPO - Football prediction Fluminese vs Chelsea, FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final at 2:00 a.m. on July 9 - squad information, expected lineup, form, head-to-head history. Fluminese is full of spirit after beating Al Hilal in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals, but it is difficult to cause another surprise against Chelsea.

Prediction before the match Fluminese vs Chelsea

In the quarter-finals, Fluminese beat Al Hilal 2-1. Thiago Silva and his teammates continued their fairy tale in this year's tournament, as the Brazilian representative slowly progressed step by step, causing surprises in each match and is currently in the group of 4 strongest teams.

Chelsea overcame another Brazilian club, Palmerias, in the quarter-finals. The Blues struggled against Palmerias, who equalized 1-1 in the 43rd minute. Agustin Glay's own goal eventually sealed the deal for Chelsea.

The reunion between Thiago Silva and Chelsea was the highlight of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final 1. Silva is like a miniature Fluminese, entering each match in the tournament with an underrated mentality. But Fluminese played better and better, overcoming difficulties with discipline and solid defense.

Typically, in the quarter-final match, Fluminese had 42% possession but the number of shots compared to Al Hilal was not too different. Since the beginning of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign, Fluminese has only conceded 3 goals. The Brazilian representative beat Inter 2-0, continued to surpass Al Hilal and affirmed the position of the dark horse.

Chelsea are still rated higher than Fluminese in terms of squad quality. The Blues' journey to the semi-finals went quite easily when they beat Benfica in the round of 16, then defeated Palmeiras in the quarter-finals. Compared to Benfica and Palmeiras, Fluminese is a more difficult challenge.

Form, head to head record Fluminese vs Chelsea

This is a battle between a good attacking team and a solid defensive team. The statistics show that Chelsea have scored 4/8 goals after the 70th minute. Meanwhile, since the 70th minute, Fluminese have only conceded one goal at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Since the start of the tournament, Chelsea have faced three representatives of the Brazilian Serie A. In the group stage, the blue half of London lost 1-3 to Flamengo. Not only Chelsea, all the giants of European football have had difficulties when facing South American clubs at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Another sign that Chelsea must be careful against Fluminese.

Fluminese vs Chelsea squad information

Chelsea are down to a handful of players as Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are suspended for the semi-final. With Nicolas Jackson absent, new signing Joao Pedro is likely to lead the Chelsea attack. Reece James and Romeo Lavia are doubtful for the game.

Fluminese also suffered a loss of strength when centre-back Juan Freytes and midfielder Martinelli were suspended.

Expected lineup:

Fluminense: Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Fuentes; Xavier, Hercules, Bernal, Nonato, Rene; Arias, Cano.

Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Tosin, Chalobah, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Nkunku; Pedro.

Score prediction: Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea.

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Huong Ly

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