Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Salzburg
Match Time & Date:
27/06/2025
03:00
Prediction: 1-3
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will look to clinch top position in Group H when they face Salzburg at Lincoln Financial Field. Los Blancos defeated Pachuca 3-1 in their second group game despite Raul Asencio’s early sending-off and, as a result, they are one point away from booking their spot in the FIFA Club World Cup last 16. Asencio is banned for Friday’s clash, with Aurelien Tchouameni expected to start as a centre-back, while key attacker Kylian Mbappe should recover in time to face the Austrians.
Salzburg, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Al Hilal at the weekend to keep their knockout stages hopes alive. Real Madrid, though, are more of a team than Salzburg and we predict that Xabi Alonso’s men will give their fans yet another reason to celebrate on Friday. The likes of Capaldo, Konate, and Tijani are expected to miss out with injuries for the nominal hosts.
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 (Salzburg):
Salzburg are a professional football club that compete in Austrian Bundesliga. The club’s main sponsors are Red Bull and, as a result, they are well known under the name of the Red Bulls. The club was founded on 13 September, 1933 and they won their first Austrian Bundesliga trophy in 1994.
Salzburg quickly established themselves as the dominant force in the national championship and they are the most successful Austrian club in the 21st century. It has to be noted that they won their tenth Austrian Premier League trophy in 2016, finishing the season nine points clear of second-placed Rapid Wien.
The Red Bulls welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena, the stadium that was opened on 8 March, 2008. The capacity of the venue is 31 895. Salzburg participated in the 1993/1994 UEFA Cup final, but Italian side proved to be a big catch for the Austrian outfit. Inter recorded a 2-0 win over Salzburg in the final (on aggregate).
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