Fluminense FC vs Borussia Dortmund, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Fluminense FC vs Borussia Dortmund — Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium.
- Fluminense FC 3 games · 5 pts (2025/25)
- Borussia Dortmund 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Il'giz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | SC Internacional | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | CR Vasco da Gama | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | EC Juventude | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | CA Mineiro | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | SC Recife | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Fluminense FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | Holstein Kiel | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 May | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #21 |
| 5 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Fluminense FC this season
Fluminense FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Dortmund this season
Borussia Dortmund this season
Fluminense FC are 22nd (5 pts). Borussia Dortmund are 21st (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fluminense FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Dortmund
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| Hercules | 2 G |
Borussia Dortmund
| Sehrou Guirassy | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Fluminense FC to score. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ramy Bensebaini.
- 7' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 9' Fluminense FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' Fluminense FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Dortmund's shape.
- 24' Waldemar Anton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' Fluminense FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Svensson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fluminense FC.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Borussia Dortmund is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Fluminense FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Borussia Dortmund fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' A tactical swap from Borussia Dortmund — Jobe Bellingham on, Pascal Gross off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felix Kalu Nmecha, as he is very good at scoring at MetLife Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Niko Kovać will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Kevin Serna is replacing Agustin Canobbio for the Fluminense FC side.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Borussia Dortmund winning 0% of all matches.
- 76' Lima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martinelli at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Fresh legs for Borussia Dortmund! Carney Chukwuemeka comes on to replace Marcel Sabitzer.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Nonato is booked for Fluminense FC — card on 81.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fluminense FC and Borussia Dortmund are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' The crowd applauds Julian Ryerson as he leaves the pitch. Yan Couto steps in for Borussia Dortmund.
- 90' Yan Couto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 3
-
16
Nonato ↓ Paulo Baya 87'
- 22
-
9
Everaldo ↓ German Cano 70'
- 21
- 35
-
8
Martinelli ↓ Lima 76'
-
17
Agustin Canobbio ↓ Kevin Serna 70'
Bench
- 26
- 98
- 29
- 23
- 10
- 11
- 4
- 27
-
14
German Cano ↑ 70'
-
45
Lima ↑ 76'
-
77
Paulo Baya ↑ 87'
- 18
-
90
Kevin Serna ↑ 70'
- 5
- 12
Coach
Renato Gaucho
Borussia Dortmund Lineups
Starting XI
-
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Jobe Bellingham 59'
- 5
- 25
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 20
- 9
-
26
Julian Ryerson ↓ Yan Couto 87'
- 27
- 24
Bench
- 33
-
8
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 59'
- 46
- 14
- 7
-
2
Yan Couto ↑ 87'
-
17
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 77'
- 44
-
77
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 59'
-
43
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ↑ 77'
- 16
- 39
- 37
- 47
- 41
Coach
Niko Kovać
H2H
Head to Head
Fluminense FC Form
Borussia Dortmund Form
2025-06-17
Fluminense FC
0–0
Borussia Dortmund
D
2025-05-17
Borussia Dortmund
3–0
Holstein Kiel
W
2025-05-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-05-03
Borussia Dortmund
4–0
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2025-04-26
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–3
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-04-20
Borussia Dortmund
3–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Borussia Dortmund xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Fluminense FC or Draw 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Borussia Dortmund
64%
Fluminense FC or Borussia Dortmund
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Borussia Dortmund covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 22% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

