Fluminense vs Chelsea Prediction: 8/1 Betting Tip, Starting Lineups & More

Conference League winners Chelsea will bid to secure their place in the Club World Cup final tonight when they take on Brazilian outfit Fluminense at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with the match set to get underway shortly at 8pm (BST), live on DAZN.

Chelsea have a 50/50 record against Brazilian sides at the 2025 tournament so far, having lost to Flamengo in the group stages before beating Palmeiras in the quarter-finals last time out.

Meanwhile, Fluminense beat Champions League finalists Inter Milan in the last 16, then dispatched Man City's conquerors Al Hilal last time out.

Read on for our best betting tips for tonight's match and information on the starting lineups.

Fluminense vs Chelsea Tips

Chelsea appear a cut above their Club World Cup semi-final rivals and the Blues look to have plenty in their favour when they take on Fluminense.

The west Londoners left it late to down beat Palmeiras 2-1 in the quarter-finals, but it was one-way traffic in that last-eight showdown and it wasn’t a taxing task for the Blues. 

Enzo Maresca’s men controlled the contest and limited the Brazilians to only two shots on target and an expected goals tally of just 0.21.

It was more of a struggle for Fluminense, who were clinging on to a 2-1 lead for the final 20 minutes of their 2-1 win over Al-Hilal and Tricolor allowed the Saudis 58 per cent possession, 15 shots and 12 corners. 

Manager Renato Gaucho will be without suspended duo Mathues Martinelli and Juan Freytes in New Jersey and 40-year-old defender Thiago Silva will be asked to play his second match in five days.

Maresca has made good use of Chelsea’s powerful squad and the Blues should be fresh and peaking at the business end of the competition. 

Chelsea have been busy adding attacking talent to their squad this summer, with strikers Liam Delap and Joao Pedro joining the Blues. Neither of that duo will be involved in New Jersey, and with fellow forward Nicolas Jackson dropping down the pecking order, Pedro Neto could be a value first scorer option. 

The 25-year-old has scored three goals from four Club World Cup appearances and the Portuguese has been the west Londoners’ most dangerous and impressive performer. 

Two of Neto’s strikes have been the opening goal of the game and it would be no surprise if the former Wolves forward made it a hattrick in the Club World Cup semi-final.

Fluminense vs Chelsea Team News & Starting Lineups

Mathues Martinelli, who scored the winner for Fluminense against Al-Hilal, is suspended and he is joined on the sidelines by Juan Freytes. Rene is back from a ban. 

Benoit Badiashile picked up an injury in Chelsea's last-16 victory over Benfica and won’t return in time. 

The Blues also have concerns over the fitness of Reece James and Romeo Lavia, but they are expected to be available. Moises Caicedo is back from suspension, but Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are banned.

The starting lineups for Fluminense vs Chelsea can be viewed in the graphic below.