Manchester City hopes to notch their first championship of the season on Friday when the Sky Blues take on Brazil Serie A squad Fluminense in the FIFA Club World Cup Final. City is a huge -1.5 soccer spread line favorite to lift the Club World Cup trophy.
Will Man City get it done? Or will Fluminense surprise?
Check out soccer odds, analysis, and a free pick for Manchester City versus Fluminense.
Check out FIFA Club World Cup odds, analysis, and free pick for the FIFA Club World Cup Winner match between Manchester City versus Fluminense.
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Handicap Odds: Man City -1.5 +100 / Fluminense +1.5 -120
Money Line Odds:Fluminense +725 / Man City -280 / Draw +425
Over Under Total:O 3 +115 / U 3 -135
Friday, December 22nd at 1:00 pm ET
King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
Why Bet on Fluminense versus Manchester City
The Brazil Serie A team bounced back from a couple of league losses to beat a hot Al Ahly side. Fluminense had dropped matches to Palmeiras and Gremio.
But un the semifinals versus Al Ahly, Fluminense rolled. Jhon Arias scored a goal in the seventy-first minute via a penalty and then John Kennedy added a goal in the ninetieth minute.
Not only did Fluminense score 2 goals, but the Brazilian League team held Al Ahly to 0. Al Ahly had dropped 3 onto Al Ittihad in the quarterfinals. So Fluminense’s defense stepped it up big time.
Fluminense Last 5
- W – 2-0 vs Al Ahly
- L – 2-3 vs Gremio
- L – 1-0 vs Palmeiras
- W – 0-3 vs Santos
- W – 2-1 vs Cortiba
Fluminense Predicted Starters
- Fabio
- Melo
- Nino
- Marcelo
- Guga
- Ganso
- Martinelli
- Andre
- Cano
- Keno
- Arias
Why Bet on Manchester City versus Fluminense
Manchester City hasn’t been as dominant this season as so many expected. That could be changing.
In their semifinal matchup versus Japan League Urawa Red Diamonds, the Sky Blues took 9 shots on goal, scoring with 3, from 25 total shots. What’s more impressive is that Man City held Urawa to 2 shot attempts and 0 on goals.
The match was the type of performance Pep Guardiola had been hoping to get from his team. On Friday afternoon, City will be determined to provide a similar performance in the final of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
Manchester City Last 5
- W – 3-0 vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- D – 2-2 vs Crystal Palace
- W – 2-3 vs Red Star Belgrade
- W – 1-2 vs Luton Town
- L – 1-0 vs Aston Villa
Manchester City Predicted Starters
- Ederson
- Ake
- Dias
- Gvardiol
- Walker
- Foden
- Rodri
- Stones
- Alvarez
- Grealish
- Silva
Fluminense versus Manchester City Final Betting Analysis
Fluminense is a good soccer club, but the Brazilian Serie A squad doesn’t have enough to hang with Manchester City. More importantly, Man City proved that they do care about winning the FIFA Club World Cup.
If the Sky Blues didn’t care, they wouldn’t have dominated the Urawa Red Diamonds the way they did in the semifinals. City is so deep that they could get away with starting a second string and they’d still get by Fluminense by at least 2 goals.
Fluminense bay motivated, but the Citizens are on a different level. Man City covers the -1.5 handicap.
FIFA Club World Cup Winner Pick: Manchester City -1.5
FIFA Club World Cup Pick: Manchester City -1.5 | Bet Fluminense versus Manchester City Today
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2023 FIFA Club World Cup Game Schedule
| Date | Time | Round | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 22 | 10:30 a.m. | Final | Manchester City | vs. | Fluminense |
| Friday, December 22 | 1:30 p.m. | Third Place | Urawa Red Diamonds | vs. | Al Ahly |
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