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Club World Cup: Flamengo vs Chelsea
Kickoff Time: 2025-06-21 02:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Lee Smith
In the first round of the group stage, Flamengo defeated Esperance 2-0, achieving a good start in the group stage. Flamengo mainly uses a 4-2-3-1 formation and presses high up the pitch as their primary tactical system. Their full-backs often push forward significantly, while the four forwards occupy an inward position. Through wing-and-center combinations, they aim to break through opponents’ defenses. It is worth noting that De Arrascaeta, Flamengo’s midfield core player, has scored nine goals and provided four assists in this season’s Brazlian Serie A. In the first match, Arrascaeta also successfully netted a goal, showing excellent performance. Moreover, Flamengo successfully signed Jorginho, Danilo Luiz da Silva, and Alex Sandro without transfer fees, and Gerson Santos da Silva returned to the team after one and a half seasons at Marseille. Overall, their strength should not be underestimated.
Chelsea easily beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 in the first round. Chelsea dominated over 60% possession and twice as many shots on target as LAFC, demonstrating overwhelming strength. Notably, new Chelsea signing Liam Delap made his debut for Chelsea in the first match, providing an assist after coming on as a substitute. After several seasons of significant investment, Chelsea now boasts world-class players such as Delap, Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Lomba Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, and Marc Cucurella. Their overall strength is among the best in the Club World Cup this year.
From the overall strength perspective, Chelsea undoubtedly surpasses Flamengo. However, Flamengo has been playing league and Copa Libertadores matches, maintaining good competitive form. This gives them an advantage over Chelsea. Additionally, as a South American team, Flamengo adapts better to North American weather conditions than European teams. All things considered, it is advisable to bet on Flamengo to earn points in this match.
Flamengo’s Last 5 Games: WWWWW
25-06-17 Flamengo 2-0 Esperance
25-06-02 Flamengo 5-0 Fortaleza
25-05-29 Flamengo 1-0 Deportivo Tachira
25-05-26 Palmeiras 0-2 Flamengo
25-05-22 Flamengo 4-2 Botafogo PB
Chelsea’s Last 5 Games: WWWWL
25-06-17 Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC
25-05-29 Real Betis 1-4 Chelsea
25-05-25 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea
25-05-17 Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United
25-05-11 Newcastle United 2-0 Chelsea
Head To Head Record:
None
Prediction: Flamengo to win or Draw