Fluminense vs AL Ahly SC (EGY) Prediction & Betting Tips - FIFA Club World Cup

Prediction published on 16/12/2023, 14:38  by Joseph King | Modified on 16/12/2023 at 16:38 in Football Predictions

The semi-final of the FIFA Club World Cup sees Brazilian side Fluminense taking on Egyptian club Al-Ahly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A spot in the final against either the UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City or AFC Champions League winners Urawa Reds is on the line for the winner of this tie. Fluminense qualified directly for the semi-final by way of winning the Copa Libertadores. Lifting their first ever Libertadores trophy also means they are competing in the Club World Cup for the first time in their history. Fluminense are 12 days removed from the completion of the Brazilian Serie A season where they would finish seventh. The Tricolor finished off the regular season with back-to-back losses, the most recent of which ended 3-2 at home against Gremio. They haven’t played any matches between the completion of the league and this match, meaning the Brazilians might have to overcome some rustiness.

CAF Champions League winners Al-Ahly upset the odds when they knocked off host nation club Al-Ittihad by a score of 3-1 in the previous round to advance to this stage. It was a result which extended the Egyption champions unbeaten run to nine games across all competitions, although five of those matches would result in a stalemate. The victory also snapped a run of three straight draws for Al-Ahly, two of which they were held scoreless. Al-Ahly finished fourth in this competition last year, coming up short against Flamengo in the third-place playoff game. The African champions best finish in this tournament is third-place, which they have achieved in both 2021 and 2022. They’ll have to make due without striker Anthony Modeste, who received a ed card in the 90th minute of play.