Soccer Football - Club World Cup - Second Round - Al Ahly v Al Ittihad - King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - December 15, 2023 Al Ahly's Anthony Modeste in action with Al Ittihad's Ahmed Hegazy REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshBetting Tips
In the semi-final on Monday in Jeddah, Brazilian powerhouse Fluminense and Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly squared off for a spot in the 2023 Club World Cup final. The team led by Fernando Diniz advanced to the last four of the competition after eluding the first two rounds, and Al Ahly defeated Al Ittihad 3-1 in their second-round match.
Fluminense vs Al Ahly
Brazilian team Fluminense will play Egyptian team Al-Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The winner of this matchup will face either the AFC Champions League winners, the Urawa Reds, or the UEFA Champions League winners, Manchester City, in the final. Fluminense’s Copa Libertadores victory guaranteed them a spot in the semi-final.
They are playing in the Club World Cup for the first time in their history after winning their first Libertadores trophy. Twelve days have passed since Fluminense’s seventh-place finish in the Brazilian Serie A concluded. The Tricolor lost their final two games of the regular season, the most recent one being 3-2 at home against Gremio.
Winners of the CAF Champions League Al-Ahly defied the odds to reach this level by defeating host nation team Al-Ittihad 3-1 in the previous round. The outcome increased the Egyptian champions’ winning streak to nine games in all competitions, despite the fact that five of those games would end in draws. Al-Ahly had been on a run of three straight draws, two of which ended in a scoreless draw, until their triumph.
Last year, Al-Ahly placed fourth in this competition; however, they lost to Flamengo in the playoff game for third place. Third place is the best result the African champions have had in this competition, which they have both accomplished in 2021 and 2022.
Verdict
The Egyptian team is playing well; they have only lost once in their previous 17 games in all competitions, winning nine of them. Fluminense, on the other hand, have lost their last two games and won just three of their last 10.
Therefore, it may be preferable to support the Egyptians in the double chance market, and a 1-1 tie is the most accurate score prediction for this game. With a spot in the final up for grabs, this game is probably going to be a bit of a cagey affair. Al Ahly has drawn four of their last six games.
Even though this is a low-scoring game, both clubs can still win because Fluminense has only failed to score in one of their past six games and Al Ahly has scored in six of their last eight.
Al Ahly was defeated by Palmeiras in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal in 2021. Fluminense should defeat Al Ahly on Monday night since they are the Copa Libertadores champions and should be significantly superior to the CAF Champions League winners.
Tip: BTTS (YES) / Under 2.5 Goals
BTTS (Yes) – ❌
Under 2.5 Goals – ✅
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