Palmeiras vs Chelsea Predictions and Betting Tips - Odds, H2H and Preview Predictions

Palmeiras vs Chelsea Preview

Saturday night’s Club World Cup action serves up a heavyweight quarter-final as Chelsea take on Palmeiras in the second game of the evening. Palmeiras arrive buoyed by a dramatic 1-0 victory over fellow Brazilians Botafogo, where Paulinho rose highest to head home the winner deep into extra time (the 100th minute) and send their fans wild. Chelsea, meanwhile, needed extra time of their own to see off Benfica 4-1: after João Félix’s late 95th-minute equaliser, the Blues exploded in the additional period, rattling in three unanswered goals to seal their place in the last eight. Now, fresh from those marathon encounters, both sides will be looking to summon one more heroic performance to book a semi-final spot.

As the match approaches, here's everything you need to know about the clash.

Key Stats:

• Palmeiras scored 35% of their goals this year from corners or free-kicks, making their aerial duo (Murilo & Luan) one of the tournament’s most dangerous pairings in the box.
• Both teams have played an extra 30 minutes in their last two fixtures, testing fitness and depth - Palmeiras deployed six different substitutes in extra time against Botafogo, while Chelsea used seven in their late rally.
• Chelsea have been first to score in six out of their last seven matches

Where To Watch:

This match will be streamed on DAZN, with a scheduled kick off time of 02:00 on Saturday morning.

Palmeiras vs Chelsea Previews, Form and Players to Watch

Palmeiras head into this quarter-final with real momentum, having tasted defeat just once in their last six outings - and that was a month ago in the Brasileirão. In the Club World Cup so far, they’ve been rock solid: unbeaten with two wins (against Al Ahly and Botafogo) and two hard-fought draws. Even better, they’ve let in only two goals across those four matches - and both came in that thrilling 2-2 draw with Inter Miami.

Palmeiras Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1): Weverton; Mayke, Murilo, Luan, Piquerez; Richard Ríos, Zé Rafael; Estevão, Raphael Veiga (c), Artur; Paulinho

Chelsea, by contrast, have already tasted defeat in this year’s Club World Cup - ironically at the hands of fellow Brazilians Flamengo. However, they bounced back impressively, winning their other three fixtures to end up with a slightly better overall record than Palmeiras. While they’ve conceded four goals - two more than their quarter-final opponents - their attacking firepower has been among the tournament’s very best, netting ten times across just four games.

Chelsea Predicted Line-Up (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; James, Colwill, Badiashile, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Neto, Fernández, Palmer; Delap

Head-to-Head Stats

These two sides have never met and so, there is no previous data that could suggest the outcome of this fixture.

Betting Tips

(Odds are subject to change)

Final Prediction

Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea

Chelsea’s superior quality should prove decisive in Miami - expect the Blues to edge this one and book their spot in the semi-finals.