Fluminense vs Chelsea (Tuesday 19:00 GMT)
Preview:
A spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final will be at stake when Fluminense and Chelsea lock horns at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday. Fluminense defeated Al Hilal 2-1 in the quarter-finals, but they will have a mountain to climb against the Premier League outfit. As both Martinelli and Juan Freytes miss out through suspension, Chelsea will be happy about this. Experienced defender Rene is back from suspension. Meanwhile, the Blues set up a meeting with Fluminense by beating Palmeiras 2-1.
Enzo Maresca’s men are determined to go all the way at the showpiece tournament in USA and given aforementioned absentees in the home team, there is a big value in betting on Cole Palmer and Co. Summer signing Liam Delap and defender Levi Colwill are both sidelined through suspension, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Nicolas Jackson pushing for a start. Important midfielder Moises Caicedo returns to the starting XI after serving his one-game ban against Palmeiras.
In terms of form for the Home team, the stats in the last 5 Games are Goal Scored (Conceded) 8 (3) , Games over 2.5 goals 2/5, Both teams scored 22/5 while for the Away Team are Goal Scored (Conceded) 12 (5), Games over 2.5 goals 4/5, Both teams scored 3/5.