Fluminense vs Chelsea form
Chelsea are certainly no strangers to representatives from the land of samba. In the group stage, The Blues faced Flamengo and surprisingly suffered a 1-3 defeat. In the quarter-finals, the team under the direction of coach Enzo Maresca continued to face Palmeiras.
That was a match where Chelsea created an overwhelming situation, but against an opponent who actively entered the game with a defensive counter-attacking style, the Premier League giant faced many difficulties.
It was thanks to goalkeeper Weverton's own goal in the 83rd minute that Cole Palmer and his teammates were able to win 2-1 to advance to the semi-finals.
Chelsea's journey has not been very convincing even though they fell into a fairly easy bracket. However, at important moments, the courage and class of the star-studded team still helped Maresca and his team overcome difficulties successfully.
Facing Fluminense, Chelsea is considered to be in the upper hand. However, this promises to be a tough battle for the London team. Chelsea, like many other Brazilian teams, will prioritize a defensive approach to compete with the European stars.
It is this somewhat calculating and pragmatic style that has helped Fluminense advance to the last 4. After 5 matches in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the team under coach Renato Gaucho is among the few teams that have not tasted defeat (2 draws and 3 wins).
After struggling through the group stage, Fluminense had to face stronger opponents such as Inter Milan and Al Hilal. The 2023 South American champions remained steadfast with their strong weapons and finally reaped the sweet fruit.
Cole Palmer and his teammates have experience facing Brazilian teams.
Ahead of the clash with Chelsea, Fluminense are on an 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions, keeping clean sheets in five of their last seven. The Rio de Janeiro side have been particularly dangerous in the second half of matches, with half of their eight goals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup coming after the 70th minute.
The defense, led by captain Thiago Silva, has only conceded one goal after half-time. However, facing an attack with many fast players and the ability to create breakthroughs from the opponent, the task of protecting the net of goalkeeper Fabio promises to become more difficult for the former Stamford Bridge captain and his teammates.
Having won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2021 and having experienced the typical playing style of Brazilian clubs, Chelsea will likely find a way to neutralize their opponents, although it won't be easy.
Fluminense vs Chelsea squad information
Fluminense: Juan Pablo Freytes and Martinelli are absent due to suspension.
Chelsea: Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are unavailable due to bookings. Nicolas Jackson, Reece James and Romeo Lavia are unavailable.
Fluminense vs Chelsea predicted 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
Prediction: 1-2
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