Fluminense vs Ulsan HD Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Fluminense made a decent start to their Club World Cup quest by drawing 0-0 against Borussia Dortmund in their opening Group F game, and the Brazilians will be looking to take things to the next level against Ulsan HD.

Their South Korean opponents have plenty of work to do after falling to a 1-0 defeat to South Africans Mamelodi Sundowns and this is the first of two tough games for them to turn things around.

Fluminense vs Ulsan HD Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Fluminense	3/10
Best Bet	Fluminense to win to nil	10/11
Bet Builder	Seung-Beom Ko 2+ fouls, Jhon Arias to score or assist & under 2.5 Ulsan SOT	8/1

Key Match Stats

• Five of Fluminese’s last seven games have featured fewer than three goals
• The Brazilian side have kept three successive clean sheets
• Fluminense are unbeaten in their last eight matches
• Ulsan have lost eight of their last nine matches against non-Korean opposition
• The K-League side have won just one of their last five games

Fluminense vs Ulsan HD Prediction

Best Bet: Fluminense to win to nil @ 10/11

Fluminense have put themselves in a great position to qualify from Club World Cup Group E following a goalless draw in their toughest game against Borussia Dortmund, so don’t expect them to slip up against out-of-form Ulsan.

The Koreans have tended to struggle against foreign opposition lately and a 1-0 loss to South Africans Mamelodi Sundowns was a huge disappointment.

The Brazilians have an experienced defence which includes 40-year-old Thiago Silva and possess the ability to contain Ulsan, so there is a strong chance they can keep a fourth successive clean sheet against their shot-shy opponents..

Ian Wilkerson explains:

There is plenty of experience in the Fluminense defence and while they will be required to do more attacking than perhaps they did against Dortmund, there should not be many gaps at the back. Ulsan have already struggled in the final third against Mamelodi and may not get much joy here.

Fluminense vs Ulsan HD Bet Builder Tip

• Seung-Beom Ko to commit two or more fouls
• Jhon Arias to Score or Assist
• Ulsan HD to have under 2.5 shots on target
  
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Ulsan midfielder Seung-Beom Ko put in five tackles against Mamelodi Sundowns and he has picked up three bookings in his four most recent K-League matches so he could committee more than one indiscretion in this match, while winger Jhon Arias was Fluminense’s best attacking outlet against Borussia Dortmund and he can make a goal contribution.

It is difficult to see Ulsan creating much in the attacking third so take them to have two or fewer shots on target.

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Jhon Arias showed glimpses of his potential against Dortmund and Ulsan may struggle to contain him, while the South Koreans may struggle to contribute much in the final third as they look to rescue their bid to get out of the group,

adds Ian Wilkerson.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Fluminense are likely to go more on the front foot after establishing a building block with a draw against Borussia Dortmund.

The Brazilian outfit will be pressing from the front and look to contain Ulsan in their own half and they will hope Venezuelan winger Yeferson Soteldo can give them some extra attacking emphasis if he comes through a late fitness test.

Expected Fluminense line-up (4-3-3): Fabio; Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, Rene; Nonato, Hercules, Martinelli; Arias, Everaldo, Canobbio.

Ulsan will attempt to build from the back but there is a concern that their full-backs will not be able to get forward, so they could be trapped with five players deep in their own half.

Should their opponents dominate the midfield, Brazilian forward Erick Frias could be left isolated up front. 

Expected Ulsan HD line-up (5-4-1): Jo; Um, Kim Y, Seo, Trojak, Ludwigson; Lee, Jung, Bojanic, Ko; Frias.

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