Tomorrow night sees the first semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup as Flumiense and Chelsea lock horns at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Nobody expected the Brazilian side to reach this stage of the competition, but they have defied all expectations and now sit as the only hope of a non-European winner.
Chelsea are flying the flag for the Premier League as Enzo Maresca looks to win his second piece of silverware as manager following the recent 2024-25 Europa Conference League triumph.
Read on for NetBet’s first Club World Cup semi-final preview of the week, complete with the latest football odds that can help with your online bet.
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After beating Inter Milan 2-0 in the Round of 16, Fluminense defeated Al-Hilal 2-1 in the quarter-finals, with Hercules scoring in both of those matches.
Marshalled by veteran centre-back Thiago Silva, the Brazilian side have made quite the impression at the Club World Cup.
Of course, Silva achieved legendary status as a player at Chelsea, so his involvement really is an integral part of the storyline here.
The Blues played Brazilian opposition in the previous round as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Palmeiras, with talisman Cole Palmer back on the scoresheet.
Joao Pedro also made his debut for the club in that match and the ex-Brighton star will be eager to feature in this semi-final, as he is a Fluminense youth product and represented the club at senior level before joining Watford in 2020.
Chelsea may need to call upon all their young attacking talent for this fixture, because Fluminense have shown how strong they can be as a defensive unit.
They have conceded just three goals at the tournament, keeping clean sheets against both Inter and Borussia Dortmund, the latter in a group stage clash which finished 0-0.
Fluminense vs Chelsea Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Chelsea are huge favourites to reach the final at odds of 1.66 to win the match in regulation time. Fluminense are priced at 5.30, while the draw is 3.61.
Fluminense vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Cole Palmer to have over 1.5 shots on target @ 2.20
After scoring his first goal of the tournament against Palmeiras, Palmer will be in a confident mood – and that is when he usually registers a high number of shots on goal.
Jhon Arias to have over 0.5 shots on target @ 1.91
Arias has been one of the standout players at this Club World Cup and keeping him quiet will be high on the list of Chelsea’s priorities. Given the fact the Blues have not kept a clean sheet in the knockout rounds, we are backing the Colombian to hit the target at least once.
A substitute will score – Yes @ 2.55
Against Palmeiras, Chelsea had Pedro, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu all available as options from the bench. With such a level of attacking depth, you can see why this market has caught our eye!
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