The match between Palmeiras vs Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup takes place at 8:00 a.m. on July 5 at Lincoln Financial Stadium (Philadelphia).
According to the analysis of the supercomputer Opta, Chelsea is the number one candidate to win the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 with a rate of 26.8%. It should be added that this analysis is based on 10,000 simulations of the supercomputer.
Chelsea have a wide open door to the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals (Photo: Getty).
Chelsea are rated higher than PSG, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich not necessarily because they are strong. Instead, The Blues are being "rolled out the red carpet" on the journey to the tournament final.
While the four strong clubs in Europe, PSG, Real Madrid, Dortmund and Bayern Munich, have to "fight" each other in deadly matches, Chelsea will face a much easier challenge when they only meet Palmeiras in the quarter-finals and the winner of the Fluminense vs Al Hilal match in the semi-finals.
Two formidable opponents that could stop Chelsea in this draw, Inter Milan and Man City, both unexpectedly fell in the round of 16. That further opened the path to the final for coach Enzo Maresca and his team.
Basically, Chelsea is not really stable. Coach Maresca has not yet stabilized the club when he has many options and has to constantly rotate. Moreover, the London club just went through a match that lasted nearly 5 hours with Benfica in the round of 16. This "burned" a lot of Chelsea's energy.
Palmeiras determined to take revenge on Chelsea after defeat in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final (Photo: Getty).
Coach Enzo Maresca's team entered this match without Caicedo due to suspension. Losing a player who can both recover the ball and pass it effectively will cause The Blues many obstacles. According to statistics, at the FIFA Club World Cup, the Ecuadorian star won the ball 20 times, successfully tackled 12 times and won 22 duels. These are the most numbers at Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Palmeiras are brimming with confidence after beating fellow countrymen Botafogo 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals. However, in that match, Palmeiras also had to fight with their opponents for 120 minutes in the heat of the US.
Coach Abel Ferreira's team is certainly not easy to deal with. They have a pragmatic style of play typical of many teams in the Brazilian national championship. Palmeiras' goal is of course to compete with Chelsea for as long as possible.
Palmeiras young talent Estevao Willian will be in the spotlight in this match, as he will be moving to Chelsea after the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Palmeiras entered this match with a desire for revenge after losing 1-2 to Chelsea in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final and losing the championship to this opponent. However, I'm afraid Palmeiras is not strong enough to create a surprise.
Palmeiras vs Chelsea squad information
Palmeiras are without captain Gustavo Gómez and defender Joaquín Piquerez due to suspension. Murilo's availability remains uncertain.
Chelsea will be without Moisés Caicedo due to suspension. Wesley Fofana will miss out due to injury. Meanwhile, Benoit Badiashile is racing against time to be fit.
Expected lineup Palmeiras vs Chelsea
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; James, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Essugo, Latvia; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Jackson.
Palmeiras (3-4-3): Weverton; Giay, Michael, Fuchs; Mayke, Rios, Martinez, Vanderlan; Allan, Roque, Estevao.
Score prediction Palmeiras 0-1 Chelsea
According to the Opta supercomputer analysis, Chelsea have a 64.8% chance of winning this match. Palmeiras have a 15.3% chance of winning. The chance of the match ending in a draw is 19.9%.
Predictions of some newspapers in the world
Whoscored : Palmeiras 1-3 Chelsea
Sport Mole : Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea
Sports Illustrated : Palmeiras 1-3 Chelsea
Sportskeeda : Palmeiras 0-2 Chelsea
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