Overview
Fluminense and Dortmund will face each other for the first time at MetLife Stadium, within the framework of Group F of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM. This match will also be the first time the two teams from Brazil and Germany have faced each other in the tournament.
Dortmund are a new team participating in the FIFA Club World Cup, but Fluminense appeared in the most recent version of the tournament. In 2023, they beat Al Ahly in the semi-finals, then lost in the final to Manchester City (0).
The Brazilian team qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as champions of the 2023 Copa Libertador, defeating Boca Juniors 2-1 in extra time to win the championship for the first time.
However, their form has since declined. In Serie A Brazil 2024, Fluminense ended the season with 16 losses in 38 matches, the most in a single of their campaigns since 2019. They finished in 13th place, their lowest tally in five years.
Although the 2024-2025 season is not a completely pink season for Dortmund, they still enter this tournament with great form. They have won all 6 of their most recent matches in all competitions, scoring at least 3 goals in each match and a total of 20 goals during that time.
Server Guirassy scored a hat-trick in the 3-1 win over Barcelona in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, although Dortmund were still eliminated in the end. Guirassy is the top scorer in the 2024-2025 Champions League along with Raphinha, with 13 goals.
The Guinea international has scored in his last six appearances in all competitions. Notably, he has never scored in 7 consecutive matches for a top team.
Predicting the result
Dortmund was the team rated highest by the supercomputer Opta in this match, with a winning rate of 70.7%. Meanwhile, Fluminense's figure is only 11.9%.
Similarly, Dortmund is also the most highly rated team to continue in Group F with 75.2%. Meanwhile, Fluminense currently have a 39.9% chance of qualifying for the round of 16, just behind Mamelodi Sundowns (46.3%).
Score prediction: Fluminense 0-2 Dortmund
Expected lineup:
Dortmund: Kobel, Sule, Anton, Bensebaini, Ryerson, Gross, Sabitzer, Svensson, Brandt, Adeyemi, Guirassy.
Fluminense: Fabio, Xavier, Silva, Freytes, rene, Hercles, Martinelli, Ganso, Arias, Cano, Serna.
The match between Dortmund and Fluminense takes place at 23:00 on June 17 (Vietnam time).
