Palmeiras vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 07/04/25

Palmeiras and Chelsea meet in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Club World Cup on Friday night after both teams came through stern tests in the Round of 16. Chelsea needed extra time to overcome Benfica and they ultimately ran out 4-1 winners after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes. Palmeiras also had to come through additional time in their victory over Brazilian rivals Botafogo, grinding out a 1-0 success after the game finished goalless in normal time.

Palmeiras are one of the powerhouses of South American football but they are yet to get going in the CWC, with 3 draws from 4 games. The Verdao look backable as underdogs against Chelsea, however, as the Blues have already lost to Brazilian opposition in this competition as they went down 3-1 to Flamengo in the group stage. 

Chelsea had a gruelling season in the Premier League and Europe before heading to this competition and the fact Palmeiras are a little fresher, with their Serie A campaign still ongoing, could come into play here — particularly after both came through extra time in the previous round. Backing Palmeiras to win at a big price is tempting, but the better angle could be taking a chance on them to qualify by any method due to their tendency to finish games level after 90 minutes.

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