Inter vs Fluminese Betting Tips: Club World Cup Round of 16 Clash

30th June 2025

Monday’s last-16 tie sees unbeaten Inter Milan face Brazil’s resilient Fluminense in Charlotte at 8pm BST. Inter topped their group with wins over River Plate and Urawa, while Fluminense progressed unbeaten from Group F, though with a worrying lack of goals. Inter, like all European teams, are favourites, but Fluminense have already held Borussia Dortmund to a 0-0 draw and could provide a slightly depleted Inter side with some problems. Statz.ai is predicting a fairly even contest in terms of shots but for Inter to win the game with some room to spare. Let’s get in to our Inter vs Fluminese Betting Tips.

Fluminense’s Deadball Specialist and Defensive Strong man

Given Fluminense’s lack of goals in the group stage and Inter’s dominance in possession—third highest in the tournament and peaking at 82% against Urawa Reds—the Brazilian side will need to lean on their defensive organisation and experience once again. Midfield enforcer Hercules leads Fluminense in tackles over their last 30 games, with occasional standout tallies like his four against Dortmund. While Fluminense have struggled in the final third, Colombian set-piece specialist Jhon Arias remains a threat and could offer value @8/13 (Bet365) for 1+ shot on target in bet builders.

Injuries Equals Opportunity
Inter are missing Pavard, Çalhanoglu, Zielinski, and defender Bisseck, which could provide some opportunity to others. Versatile defender Darmian may provide more tackles as he did in the previous game against River Plate (5) and could be a good add for 2+ tackles which he has achieved in three of the last four games he’s played. The returning Dumfries grabbed three in his first game of the tournament last time out with a 2+ double for those two 2/1 (bet 365).

Man In The Middle

As always, the referee will have a big impact on our Inter vs Fluminese Betting Tips, Ivan Barton will officiate his second South American vs European clash of the tournament, having handed out six yellow cards and one red in Chelsea’s fiery loss to Flamengo. Despite that, both Inter Milan and Fluminense are among the more disciplined teams in their domestic leagues—Inter ranked 19th for yellow cards in Serie A last season, while Fluminense are currently 19th in Brazil’s Serie A. For this encounter, Denzel Dumfries and Nonato stand out as the most likely players to be carded based on current projections.

Best Player Angles

Lautaro Martinez has already netted twice in this tournament and will be eager to add more against a Brazilian side, especially with the chance to catch up tocompatriot Ángel Di María at the top of the goalscorer charts. Priced at 11/8 to score anytime (Bet 365), the Inter Milan striker is hard to ignore, leading all players in the statz.ai projections for this last-16 clash. Adding a Dumfries or Darmian tackle angle with a Fluminense shot on target from Jhon Arias can deliver a solid bet builder combo at decent value.