Inter Milan vs Fluminense: Club World Cup Prediction (01.07.2025)

On July 1, 2025, at 02:00 WIB, a Round of 16 match in the Club World Cup will take place at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, between Inter Milan and Fluminense. Bookmakers consider the Serie A representatives as the favorites. Here we’ll assess the current form of both teams and give our match prediction.

Inter Milan

The Nerazzurri had a tough start to their Club World Cup campaign. The Champions League finalists failed to beat Monterrey from Mexico, settling for a 1-1 draw. Nevertheless, the Italian giants managed to top their group in the end. At one point during the second half of their second match, Inter was in last place in the group. However, a late comeback against Japan’s Urawa earned them a hard-fought 2-1 victory. In the final group match, they looked better, but Igor Tudor’s men only managed to beat River Plate after the opponent was reduced to ten men. So despite finishing first in the group, Inter’s performance hasn’t been entirely convincing. The Milanese side clearly needs some rest.

Fluminense

All four Brazilian teams made it to the knockout stage, including Fluminense. The “Tricolor from Rio” went unbeaten in the group stage but had two draws, which caused them to finish second in their group. In the opening match, they looked far superior to Borussia Dortmund but couldn’t convert their dominance into a win. Ulsan proved to be a much easier opponent, and the Rio side cruised to a 4-2 victory. In the final group match, Fluminense drew 0-0 with Mamelodi Sundowns, which was enough to advance.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

There are no previous meetings between the two sides. This will be their first-ever encounter on the pitch.

Prediction

For the Inter vs Fluminense match, we predict a low-scoring outcome. Both teams have solid defenses. Therefore, the under 2.5 goals market looks like a good option, with odds of 1.77.