Group A rivals Palmeiras and Porto will kick off their Fifa Club World Cup campaigns at the MetLife Stadium on Sunday night.
Having been drawn alongside Al Ahly and Inter Miami, both of these teams will be quietly confident about their chances of reaching the knockout round.
Palmeiras are Brazil's most successful club so they will be keen to make a splash at this summer's new-look showpiece.
That being said, Abel Ferreira’s side have struggled for form of late, arriving at the tournament having lost each of their last two matches in the Brazilian Serie A.
As for Porto, their domestic season proved to be a difficult and disappointing one, finishing a distant third behind both Sporting Lisbon and Benfica.
However, it is worth noting that Martin Anselmi’s men ended the season on a high note, winning each of their final three league games of the campaign, one of which saw me deliver a full house of winners.
How the bookies view it: Duo difficult to separate
The bookmakers are struggling to separate the pair, with Palmeiras marginal favourites at 6/4 on Boylesports, while Porto are narrow outsiders at 8/5 with the same firm.
With the pre-match odds suggesting fine margins may separate the pair, the value could lie with backing the draw at 9/4 on Boylesports.
Head to head: History book blank
As will be the case for a number of teams participating at this year’s revamped Club World Cup, Palmeiras and Porto will cross paths for the first time ever on Sunday night.
Players to watch: Mateo to make his mark?
Widely regarded as one of the brightest young talents in South America, Palmeiras’ Estevao is a player to keep an eye out for on Sunday night. The Chelsea-bound wonderkid is a tempting 17/10 (PaddyPower) for a goal or an assist during this Group A showdown.
Fabio Viera was averaging 1.58 fouls per game for Porto during the recent Primeira Liga season, giving away multiple free-kicks in four of his final six appearances of the season. With that in mind, the Arsenal loanee represents a great value option to overstep the mark at least twice on Sunday night at 49/50 (UniBet).
Predicted line-ups
With teenage sensation Estevao not set to depart for Stamford Bridge until after the tournament, Palmeiras have a full complement of players available to them coming into this game.
Likewise, Porto are looking good as far as injury concerns go. The Portuguese giants will be hoping their own star man Samu Omorodion can inspire them to victory.
Palmeiras: Weverton; Giay, Gomez, Murilo; Allan, Rios, Martinez, Piquerez; Estevao, Torres; Lopez
Porto: Costa; Perez, Pedro, Marcano; Mario, Varela, Eustaquio, Moura; Veiga, Mora; Omorodion
Anything else catch the eye?
With a tight affair anticipated here, the 10/11 on Bet 365 for this match to feature between one and two goals holds plenty of appeal.
Palmeiras are currently 11 games into their domestic campaign, with this bet paying out in six of those contests.
As for Porto, this bet would have proven profitable in eight of their final 14 Primeira Liga assignments of the season.
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