Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Pachuca
Match Time & Date:
19/06/2025
00:00
Prediction: 2-2
Salzburg
Pachuca take on Salzburg at TQL Stadium in the opening match of their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign. Jaime Lozano’s troops have not been in action since May 11, 2025 and that is probably the main reason why bookies see Salzburg as favourites to win Thursday’s clash. It has to be noted that Pachuca defender Andres Micolta misses out with injury.
The Red Bulls, on the other hand, failed to win the Bundesliga trophy, with the team finishing the 2024/2025 season in second place, two points behind champions Sturm Graz. Salzburg want to make amends for the unsuccessful domestic campaign and given Pachuca’s attacking potential, there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. The likes of Capaldo, Konate, Tijani, and Yeo are expected to miss out through injuries for the nominal visitors. The two teams meet for the first time in a competitive match.
Highlighted Team (Pachuca):
115 years ago Compania Real del Monte y Pachuca workers founded the Pachuca Athletic Club and back then they were an amateur club. Nowadays los Tuzos compete in Liga MX and they won their first Invierno (Winter) tournament in 1999. Pachuca repeated the success and it has to be noted they have the Apertura and Clausura (3) trophies in their collection as well.
Speaking of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Mexican club won their fifth trophy in the prestigious competition in 2017, with the team beating fellow Liga MX team in the title game. Pachuca play their home matches at Estadio Hidalgo and the stadium can hold up to 27.512 people. Los Tuzos wear white jerseys with blue strips in home fixtures, whilst their away colours are black and white.
Japan international Keisuku Honda is regarded one of the biggest stars who played for the club and the former Milan ace scored on his Pachuca debut in a 4-1 triumph over Veracruz. Premier League ace Enner Valencia played for Pachuca in the past as well, with the Ecuador international scoring 12 goals in 17 appearances in the league for the club.
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