Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund predictions for Tuesday’s Club World Cup fixture. Fluminense, four points off the Brasileirão lead, arrive in the USA after naming a 31-man squad on 6 June, having last beaten Internacional 2-0 away on 1 June. Read on for all our free predictions and betting tips.

Club World Cup | June 17 2025 at 5:00 pm UK at MetLife Stadium

Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

Can Fluminense Break Down Dortmund’s Wall or Will the Germans Outrun the Brazilians?

• Dortmund’s Final Sprint Was Ruthless
  • They ended the Bundesliga season with six consecutive wins, scoring 15 goals and conceding just five during that dominant stretch.
• Fluminense Keep Scoring Through the Storm
  • Despite injuries to key attackers, the Brazilian side have scored in nine of their last eleven matches, thanks to high-speed transitions from midfield.
• Both Teams Struggle with Clean Sheets
  • Dortmund have conceded in three of their last five, while Fluminense’s defence is missing key personnel like Otávio and Cannobio – expect open play.

Best Bet for Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund

The stage is set in New Jersey for one of the most intriguing opening battles of the revamped Club World Cup. On Tuesday evening, Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund meet at MetLife Stadium in a game that promises both tactical curiosity and high-octane football. For Fluminense, the task is clear: prove that Brazilian technicality and structured midfield overloads can match European physicality and intensity. But facing a Dortmund side fresh off a ferocious end-of-season sprint in the Bundesliga, the task feels anything but straightforward.

Renato Gaúcho’s Fluminense are not just a side that play passively or with patient possession. They thrive on surgical verticality after moments of high pressing, slicing through opposition defences with a few precise exchanges between the likes of Arias, Serna and the veteran Ganso. Their system, based on midfield numerical superiority, is far more complex than it might seem. Yet the concern, even for the most optimistic fans, remains rooted in their injuries. With Cano still out, and Canobbio and Bernal not quite ready, it leaves a lot of the creative weight on Arias and Serna to make magic happen.

Dortmund, on the other hand, arrive with wind in their sails. A brilliant late-season push under Niko Kovač, capped off with a commanding 3-0 win over Kiel and a four-goal show in Leverkusen, makes them one of the most form-heavy teams entering this competition. With Guirassy leading the line, Brandt weaving between lines, and Adeyemi threatening from deep, this Dortmund team isn’t just fast, it’s cohesive. Even with Schlotterbeck and Özcan unavailable, the Black-Yellows are built with enough depth to weather those losses. And with fresh energy from Bellingham’s arrival and Gittens hungry to impress, there’s an emotional charge too.

Best Bet for Fluminense vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund to Win and Both Teams to Score

Here at BettingTips4You.com, we never clutter your thoughts with five conflicting picks. We believe in one Best Bet, meticulously selected to reflect the clearest value from the matchup. In this clash, our top tip is Borussia Dortmund to win with both teams finding the net – it’s the one prediction that covers the gulf in firepower while acknowledging Fluminense’s attacking rhythm.

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Why This Tip Hits the Mark

Let’s start with the obvious: Fluminense are no pushovers. Despite lacking Cano’s clinical edge and carrying several key absentees, they still possess a compact and daring system that thrives on vertical bursts. Arias and Serna are tailor-made for direct transitions, and Gaúcho’s overload-heavy midfield approach can destabilise even the most structured of setups. Dortmund will have to respect that – and they’ll probably concede. But conceding is not a foreign concept to the Germans. They’ve let in two goals in three of their last five matches, despite winning all six of their most recent outings.

Defensively, Dortmund are without their best centre-half in Schlotterbeck. And even though Süle, Anton and Bensebaini form a solid trio, there’s still vulnerability when full-backs push high – especially when faced with rapid counters from the Brazilians. But where Dortmund pull away is in how many ways they can score. Guirassy bagged 34 goals last season. Brandt pulls defenders all over the pitch. And Adeyemi? Well, his movement alone can stretch Fluminense’s shape beyond repair.

“Dortmund’s firepower, even without full strength, should outlast Fluminense’s flair. But with both sides wired for transition, a clean sheet feels like a fantasy.”
– BettingTips4You.com expert Wolfgang Shotten

This is the sort of clash where a 3-1 scoreline doesn’t flatter either team – both will create, but only one will finish with conviction. The Brazilians might land a jab or two, but Dortmund are throwing haymakers.

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Most Likely Correct Score: Fluminense 1-3 Borussia Dortmund

With Dortmund’s sharpness and greater squad depth, it’s hard to look beyond a comfortable win. Fluminense have enough chemistry and courage to find the net, but keeping out Guirassy and company for 90 minutes looks like a stretch too far.

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