Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
16/06/2025
21:00
Prediction: 3-1
Los Angeles FC
Buoyed by the Conference League triumph over Real Betis, Chelsea will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Los Angeles FC in their FIFA Club World Cup opener. The Blues have big ambitions for the showpiece tournament in USA and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play against Los Angeles FC. Boss Enzo Maresca can count on key players for the opener, including Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, and Enzo Fernandez.
The Black and Gold, on the other hand, are eager to claim a major scalp in Monday’s clash, but given the number of high-profile footballers in Enzo Maresca’s team, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be former Arsenal attacker Olivier Giroud, who is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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