{"id":356288,"date":"2025-07-06T15:19:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=356288"},"modified":"2025-07-06T15:19:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T19:19:31","slug":"fifa-club-world-cup-semifinal-prediction-july-8-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/fifa-club-world-cup-semifinal-prediction-july-8-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Club World Cup semifinal prediction July 8: Best bet for Fluminese vs. Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fluminense continues its Cinderella run at the FIFA Club World Cup with a semifinal match against Chelsea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest<\/strong>: The side from Brazil has taken down Inter Milan and Al Hilal in the knockout stage and will need another win as an underdog against Chelsea to reach the FIFA CWC final. The English side has rolled through the tournament and deserves to be the favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best FIFA Club World Cup prediction for the semifinal match on July 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FIFA Club World Cup prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fluminense vs. Chelsea markets<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Betting odds<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fluminense to win<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024217934?coupon=combination|3796331439|0|replace\">+450<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Draw<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024217934?coupon=combination|3796331442|0|replace\">+285<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsea to win<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024217934?coupon=combination|3796331445|0|replace\">-139<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Over 2.5 goals<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024217934?coupon=combination|3796331455|0|replace\">+107<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Under 2.5 goals<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/event\/1024217934?coupon=combination|3796331458|0|replace\">-125<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Over 2.5 goals (+107)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea has been an offensive juggernaut at this tournament, scoring in every game and burying at least two goals in four of five fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an argument to be made for backing Chelsea to score over 1.5 goals at -120. The squad has, however, allowed a goal in three of five matches, leaving the door open for Fluminense as an underdog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mean, the side has been here before. Fluminense eliminated Inter Milan, 2-0, in the round of 16, before picking up another 2-1 upset against Al Hilal in the quarterfinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusion of Fluminense in this wager is welcomed, given how the offence has been firing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/football\/fifa_club_world_cup?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_soccer\">Full FIFA Club World Cup betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluminense has scored two or more goals in two of its past three matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these teams are going at full throttle right now. So when I saw the over at plus money, I jumped all over it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems like the European teams are playing up to the faster pace set by the teams from the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight of the 12 knockout-stage matches have gone over this total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat: <\/strong>Chelsea and Fluminense have a combined record of 6-4 on the over against this total at the FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>FIFA Club World Cup prediction made at 3:00 p.m. on 07\/04\/2025<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fluminense continues its Cinderella run at the FIFA Club World Cup with a semifinal match against Chelsea. The latest: The side from Brazil has taken down Inter Milan and Al Hilal in the knockout stage and will need another win as an underdog against Chelsea to reach the FIFA CWC final. 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