The Matchday 2 clash in the Club World Cup 2025 between Flamengo (Brazil) and Chelsea (England) will take place on June 20 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. Flamengo vs. Chelsea: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Flamengo
Filipe Luis's side kicked off the tournament with a confident 2-0 victory over Esperance. Forward Luis Araujo was the standout player, scoring a goal and providing an assist. Notably, the Brazilians dominated possession (69% territorial advantage) and xG (1.24 to 0.14). This was Flamengo's fifth match in the Club World Cup, with the team registering 3 wins and 2 losses in regular time so far.
- The Brazilians have scored at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 Club World Cup matches.
- Flamengo has kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 matches in the Club World Cup and Copa Libertadores.
Predicted lineup for Flamengo (4-4-2)
Agustin Rossi – Ayrton Lucas, Leo Pereira, Leo Ortiz, Guillermo Varela – Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Gerson Santos, Jorginho, Erick Pulgar – Johnny Cardinoti Pedro, Luis Araujo.
Chelsea
Like the Brazilians, the English side also secured a convincing 2-0 win in the first round, albeit against a stronger opponent, Los Angeles. The Londoners outperformed their opponents across all key metrics, particularly in the number of shots, with the European representatives taking 17 shots at the tournament hosts' goal. Together with Flamengo, Enzo Maresca's men topped Group D.
- Chelsea has played five matches in the Club World Cup, winning four of them in regular time.
- In five Club World Cup encounters, the English side has only scored more than two goals once.
- In 4 of their last 5 Club World Cup matches, Chelsea has conceded no more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Chelsea (4-3-3)
Robert Sanchez – Reece James, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella – Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer – Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson.
Referee
Ivan Barton (Slovenia)
Matches – 10 (International matches, 2024–2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 30%.
Flamengo vs. Chelsea: Match Prediction
As the second club from this group is likely to face Bayern in the round of 16, I believe the opponents will aim primarily not to lose in the upcoming match. They will then try to win their final group stage matches by a significant margin to finish at the top of the group.
I expect both teams to play cautiously in defense. They have proven their defensive capabilities in recent results. Flamengo, in their last 14 matches in the Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup, has conceded more than one goal only once. Meanwhile, the Brazilians have not been particularly active offensively, scoring more than one goal only twice in their last 10 matches in these tournaments. Similarly, no more than two goals were scored in Chelsea's last five matches in the European Champions League and Club World Cup. Therefore, my prediction is Total under 2.5 goals.
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
