Palmeiras vs. Chelsea: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The second of Friday's two Club World Cup quarterfinals takes place at Lincoln Financial Field where English Premier League club Chelsea face Brazil's Palmeiras for a place in the semifinals.

Chelsea reached the last eight with a 4-1 extra-time win over Benfica, while Palmeiras progressed with a 1-0 victory, which also came after extra-time, against fellow Brazilian club Botafogo. 

Palmeiras vs. Chelsea betting picks and predictions

Chelsea to win (+100)

This is a repeat of the 2022 Club World Cup final, when an extra-time penalty goal from Kai Havertz helped Chelsea seal a 2-1 victory, and the Blues look a worthwhile wager on the three-way money line in Philadelphia.

The Brazilian teams, perhaps helped by being in the early stages of their domestic season, have had an excellent Club World Cup, with all four reaching the knockout stages, but there is no doubt that Palmeiras have had a soft run to the quarterfinals.

Abel Ferreira's men topped Group A, battling to a 0-0 draw with a poor Porto side, beating Egyptian side Al Ahly 2-0, then coming from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami thanks to late goals from Paulinho and Mauricio.

A narrow last-16 win proved to be a nervous affair, with Palmeiras registering just three shots on target in regulation time, and they will likely have to step up in attack when they face the Blues at the Linc.

Chelsea had an up and down group campaign, beating Los Angeles FC 2-0, losing out 3-1 to Flamengo when Nicolas Jackson was sent off, then outclassing Esperance de Tunis 3-0.

Enzo Maresca's men were cruising in their round of 16 tie with Benfica, but a two-hour lightning delay took the teams off the field with minutes remaining, and the Portuguese club found an equalizer with only their second shot on target after the resumption.

However, Chelsea stepped on the gas in extra-time, with goals from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall, and their attacking firepower, combined with their strength from the bench, can make the difference in this one.

Palmeiras head coach Ferreira is set to be without three of his four starting defenders - Gustavo Gomez and Joaquin Piquerez are suspended and Murilo is a major doubt - and star man Cole Palmer and his Chelsea teammates should be able to expose their makeshift backline.

Pedro Neto to score a goal (+275)

New signing Joao Pedro is available to make his Chelsea debut after his big-money move from Brighton, although he looks unlikely to start as Enzo Maresca has a host of other attacking options at his disposal.

Nicolas Jackson, available again after a two-match suspension for a red card against Flamengo, is likely to spearhead Chelsea's front four, but the man to concentrate on in the goalscorer markets could be winger Pedro Neto.

The Portuguese speedster struck Chelsea's first goal of the tournament against LAFC, then he was on the mark at Lincoln Financial Field in the 3-1 loss against Flamengo.

Maresca shuffled the pack for the Blues' final Group D match, a 3-0 win over Esperance de Tunis, leaving Neto on the bench as an unused substitute, but he returned to find the net in extra-time against Benfica.

Bruno Fuchs Over 1.5 fouls (+162)

Chelsea's fluid attack could cause plenty of problems for Palmeiras' defense, and Bruno Fuchs could find himself attracting the attention of Australia referee Alireza Faghani.

Fuchs, who came into Abel Ferreira's starting line-up following Murilo's injury, is a leading candidate to be shown a card, but there could be better value in backing him to commit two or more fouls.

The 26-year-old made three tackles, and committed two fouls, against Botafogo, and he could have his hands full against Chelsea's talented forward line.

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Palmeiras vs. Chelsea odds

Palmeiras	+300
Tie	+225
Chelsea	+100

Palmeiras vs. Chelsea player props

Anytime Goalscorer

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)	+162
Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)	+220
Joao Pedro (Chelsea)	+220
Liam Delap (Chelsea)	+220
Vitor Roque (Palmeiras)	+260
Jose Flaco Lopez (Palmeiras)	+260

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.