<h1>FIFA Club World Cup - Fluminense vs Chelsea Betting Predictions: Will Thiago Silva Stop His Former Club?</h1> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Fluminense have been the Cinderella story of this year’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The Brazilians have been a huge surprise package, with two veterans forming an impenetrable wall for them.</p> <p>The 44-year-old Fabio and 40-year-old Thiago Silva have helped put the Brazilian side on the global soccer map, as they are one step away from the final. A foe awaits them that defender Silva knows very well – Chelsea.</p> <p>The Blues face a team from the same country for the third time in this year’s competition, having faced Flamengo (lost) and Palmeiras (won). They are the only team to have played three different teams from the same country, but will they strike rich on the third occasion when they meet on Wednesday (03:00 AEST)?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Fluminense vs Chelsea Betting Preview</h2> <p>Fluminense will not be a walkover for the English side. Their 2-1 win over Al-Hilal in the quarter-final extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 matches (W8 D3). The 51st-minute goal they conceded to Al-Hilal was the first goal they have allowed after half-time since May 18, ending a run of eight straight second-half shutouts.</p> <p>They don’t often have the ball in games, having had it less than 50% in four of their five matches. Still, they remain defensively solid, allowing the fewest xG per attempt (0.072) of anyone in the tournament.</p> <p>Chelsea have managed to score 12 goals so far across their five games, scoring in every single one at least once. Their only defeat was to Flamengo, having taken the lead before conceding twice in a six-minute span. Against Palmeiras, they benefited from an own goal to help them advance.</p> <p>John Arias is a player who will potentially cause the English side trouble. The Colombian has created at least five chances in two matches for Fluminense and has proven a handful. He is also one of three players (Savinho and Pedro Neto) to have 10+ successful dribbles and 10+ chances created at the tournament.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Fluminense vs Chelsea Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The current betting odds for Fluminense vs Chelsea have the English side as large favourites. Given the quality of their squad, it’s no surprise. Still, the Brazilians shouldn’t be discounted.</p> <p>If there is any value, it might be the ‘<strong>Yes</strong>’ bet for the ‘<strong>Both Teams to Score</strong>’ market. Chelsea are expected to score, but Fluminense aren’t. However, they have four goals coming from substitutes, so there could be something there if they haven’t found the net early on.</p> <p>For extra value, a <strong>BYO Sportsbet </strong>might be worth taking on. The ‘<strong>Chelsea to Win, Chelsea Most Corners in Each Half &amp; Chelsea Most Shots On Target in Each Half</strong>’ bet appears to offer some value, as we’d expect to see Chelsea dominate from the beginning.</p>