The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off with a match that promises revenge: Palmeiras and Chelsea face each other again after the 2022 final.
The Brazilians want to impose themselves with their technical play, while the English are counting on their compactness. At stake is a place in the semifinals. Four years after the Blues’ 2-1 victory in extra time in the 2021 final, these two football giants clash again with a place in the semifinals at stake.
It promises to be a tactical battle between Enzo Maresca’s attacking philosophy and the defensive discipline of Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras, who have conceded only two goals in four Club World Cup games in this tournament.
Both teams come into this match on the back of extra-time wins and are ready to engage in another high-intensity battle on the field in Philadelphia.
Tips for Palmeiras vs. Chelsea, Saturday, July 5, 3:00 a.m.
Chelsea to qualify – 1.50 on bet365
Pedro Neto to score at any time – 5.00 on Sisal
Under 2.5 goals – 1.60 on GoldBet
Odds courtesy of bet365,
Sisal and GoldBet. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Chelsea start with a slight advantage, and not by chance. Enzo Maresca’s side have scored at least four goals in 14 games since August 2024, more than any other Premier League club in the same period.
The 4-1 extra-time win over Benfica highlighted the depth of the squad, with Nkunku and Dewsbury-Hall scoring after coming on as substitutes in the final stages. In addition, the Blues have won four of the last seven meetings between English and Brazilian sides in this competition and go into this tie with momentum and confidence.
Palmeiras are a solid side, but they have conceded at least one goal in three of their last four games. Considering Chelsea’s attacking strength and current form, the odds of 1.50 at bet365 for the English side to qualify look very attractive.
Tip: Chelsea to qualify – 1.50 at bet365
Bet explanation: This bet wins if Chelsea qualifies for the semi-finals and Palmeiras is eliminated.
Pedro Neto to score at any time
Pedro Neto has been one of the standout players in Chelsea’s Club World Cup campaign, scoring in three consecutive games, a feat he has never achieved before in his professional career.
Under Enzo Maresca, the Portuguese winger has become a key player in the attack. Before the tournament, he had scored only three goals in his last 30 appearances, but now he is confident and proving lethal in front of goal. On Sisal, the odds for him to score at any time are 5.00: an interesting option, especially considering that Palmeiras could focus on limiting Chelsea’s central play, leaving space for Neto’s incursions and speed.
Tip: Pedro Neto to score at any time – odds 5.00 on Sisal
Bet explanation: this bet wins if Pedro Neto scores at any time during the match.
Under 3 goals
Despite Chelsea’s attacking prowess, this quarter-final promises to be a tough and far from straightforward encounter. Palmeiras have shown great solidity, keeping a clean sheet in 10 of their last 14 games and conceding only two goals in their four Club World Cup matches so far.
Abel Ferreira’s team’s defensive solidity is well known: Palmeiras is adept at containing even the most feared European teams. Chelsea, for its part, despite having an explosive attack, has already shown patience and maturity: against Benfica, the score was 1-1 after regular time, before the decisive break in extra time.
Both teams are coming off very demanding matches that went into extra time and are likely to start cautiously, trying to avoid mistakes that could compromise their chances of reaching the semifinals.
Tip: Under 2.5 goals – odds 1.60 on GoldBet
Explanation of the bet: this bet wins if the number of goals scored in the match is less than three.
