Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Real Madrid
Match Time & Date:
01/07/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Juventus
A spot in the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals will be at stake when Real Madrid and Juventus take on each other in a highly-anticipated showdown at Hard Rock Stadium. Los Blancos proved their worth in back-to-back wins over Pachuca (3-1) and Salzburg (3-0), but Juve are likely to pose a much bigger threat for Xabi Alonso’s troops than their previous rivals. Defender Raul Asencio will serve the second of his two-game ban against Juventus, while key attacker Kylian Mbappe faces race against the clock to be fit for Monday’s clash.
The Bianconeri, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 5-2 loss to Man City, which is probably the main reason why we are going to bet on the nominal hosts. Nicolo Savona is rated doubtful for the Serie A outfit after limping off with injury in the final group game, while Juan Cabal remains in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Thibaut Courtois):
Born on 11 May 1992, Thibaut Courtois is a very talented Belgian goalkeeper who plays for Chelsea. Courtois began his senior football career at Genk, but after spending two seasons at Cristal Arena, he joined Chelsea in 2011.
The club chiefs decided to send him on loan to Atletico Madrid, but seeing that Courtois impressed during his spell with the La Liga team, Jose Mourinho confirmed in June, 2014 that the Belgian goalkeeper would return to Chelsea for the 2014/2015 campaign. Thibaut Courtois helped Chelsea win the Premier League trophy in 2015, but the general impression is that he had performed much better while at Atletico Madrid. He won the La Liga title in the 2013/2014 season, while lifting the UEFA Europa League trophy in 2012.
Two years later Courtois participated in the Champions League final, but Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for Atletico Madrid. Speaking of his individual awards, Thibaut Courtois was named the La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year (2013).
Highlighted Team (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past.
The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the “Calciopoli” scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium.
The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve’s biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.
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