Fluminense FC vs Chelsea FC, Club World Cup 2025 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Fluminense FC vs Chelsea FC — Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium.
- Fluminense FC 3 games · 5 pts (2025/25)
- Chelsea FC 3 games · 6 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Al Hilal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jun | Ulsan HD FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Jun | Borussia Dortmund | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Fluminense FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | SE Palmeiras | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Jun | Esperance de Tunis | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fluminense FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #14 |
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 6 |
| 2 | Conceded | 3 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 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
57%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Fluminense FC are 22nd (5 pts). Chelsea FC are 14th (6 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
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fluminense FC
| Hercules | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | |
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Fluminense FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
- 5' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Fluminense FC have won 437 goals from 401 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Brazil international Fabio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 18' Magnificent from Joao Pedro! That is 69 goals in 401 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fluminense FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Fluminense FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' 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' Fresh legs for Fluminense FC! Everaldo comes on to replace German Cano.
- 56' The Brazil forward Joao Pedro breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-2!
- 59' Fluminense FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 60' Nicolas Jackson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joao Pedro at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Chelsea FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 66' Another substitution for Fluminense FC to replace Nonato by Yeferson Soteldo on 66 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Noni Madueke on, Pedro Neto off on 68 minutes.
- 70' Fluminense FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lima is hanging Facundo Bernal on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' Yeferson Soteldo was booked on 72.
- 73' That is a card for Chelsea FC. Robert Sanchez will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' The 28-year-old Nonato has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall is replacing Christopher Nkunku for the Chelsea FC side.
- Fluminense FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Fluminense FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
-
29
Thiago Santos ↓ Keno 54'
- 23
- 3
-
16
Nonato ↓ Yeferson Soteldo 66'
- 4
-
14
German Cano ↓ Everaldo 54'
- 21
-
35
Hercules ↓ Agustin Canobbio 70'
-
5
Facundo Bernal ↓ Lima 70'
Bench
- 26
- 98
- 2
- 10
-
11
Keno ↑ 54'
-
7
Yeferson Soteldo ↑ 66'
-
9
Everaldo ↑ 54'
-
45
Lima ↑ 70'
- 77
-
17
Agustin Canobbio ↑ 70'
- 18
- 90
- 12
- 19
- 37
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 23
- 18
- 3
-
7
Pedro Neto ↓ Noni Madueke 68'
-
8
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Andrey Santos 86'
-
20
Joao Pedro ↓ Nicolas Jackson 60'
- 1
- 10
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Reece James 68'
- 25
Bench
-
24
Reece James ↑ 68'
-
22
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall ↑ 86'
- 44
- 12
-
11
Noni Madueke ↑ 68'
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 60'
-
17
Andrey Santos ↑ 86'
- 39
- 19
- 38
- 34
- 32
- 30
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
Fluminense FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Fluminense FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Chelsea FC
75%
Fluminense FC or Chelsea FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Fluminense FC
| Handicap | Fluminense FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Fluminense FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

