Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Palmeiras
Match Time & Date:
05/07/2025
02:00
Prediction: 0-1
Chelsea
A place in the FIFA Club World Cup semis will be at stake when Palmeiras and Chelsea lock horns at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday morning. Palmeiras defeated fellow Brazilian side Botafogo RJ on penalties to set up a meeting with Chelsea, but they will have a mountain to climb against the Premier League outfit. As both Joaquin Piquerez and Gustavo Gomez are banned for the match, home win should not be considered. A man to watch in the home team will be Brazil rising star Estevao, who is eager to prove his worth against his future club.
The Blues, on the other hand, survived Benfica in the last 16, but they do not want to stop now. As Enzo Maresca’s troops have been producing fine performances at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup finals, we are tempted to bet on the nominal visitors. Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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