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Flamengo will get their FIFA Club World Cup campaign underway against Esperance Tunis at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday. They have been drawn alongside Chelsea and Los Angeles FC in Group D.
Rubro-Negro play for the third time in the competition. They finished as runners-up in 2019 and secured a third-place finish in 2022. They head into the match on an eight-game unbeaten streak in all competitions.
They made it four wins in a row earlier this month, recording a 5-0 home win over Fortaleza in the Brazilian Serie A. Giorgian de Arrascaeta continued his fine form with a goal in the first half and also picked up an assist. Luiz Araújo bagged a second-half brace.
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The Blood and Gold have made three appearances in the competition thus far. In all three editions, they have been eliminated from the second round. They concluded their 2024-25 campaign on an 11-game unbeaten streak and registered a 1-0 win over Stade Tunisien in the Tunisian Cup final.
Flamengo vs Esperance Tunis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met just once, with that meeting taking place in a summer friendly in 1993. Rubro-Negro registered a 1-0 win in that match.
- Mengão have won six of their last seven games in all competitions and have also kept six clean sheets in that period.
- Tunis, meanwhile, have won nine of their last 10 games, keeping eight clean sheets.
- Rubro-Negro have scored nine goals in four games in the Club World Cup thus far.
- The Blood and Gold have scored 10 goals in six games in the competition.
- Mengão have won 15 of their 22 meetings against African teams in all competitions, including friendlies.
Flamengo vs Esperance Tunis Prediction
Rubro-Negro head into the match on a four-game winning streak, scoring 12 goals while conceding just two. Notably, they have conceded seven goals in four games in the Club World Cup and will look to improve upon that record.
The Blood and Gold concluded their 2024-25 campaign on a three-game winning streak and will look to continue that form here. They have suffered two defeats across all competitions in 2025.
Considering Mengão's current form and good record against African teams, we back the Brazilian giants to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Flamengo 2-1 Esperance Tunis
Flamengo vs Esperance Tunis Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Flamengo to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
