Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC prediction: WORLD: FIFA Club World Cup betting tips on match 2025-06-15 19:00.
[p]Group D of the revamped 2025 Club World Cup (CWC) kicks off in Atlanta with a clash between English titans Chelsea and American outfit Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in what is the first clash between English and USA opposition in CWC history. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Having qualified for the CWC by winning the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League, Chelsea are making their third appearance in this competition after most recently winning the tournament in 2021. Finishing fourth in the Premier League represented a huge achievement for Chelsea in their third year since Todd Boehly’s ownership, especially seeing as they fielded the youngest average age team in the competition’s history at just 24 years and 36 days old. Youthful exuberance was enough to help them win the Conference League, with their final victory over Real Betis extending their winning run to three games ahead of this.[/p]
[p]In contrast to their decorated opponents, LAFC are making their CWC debut after winning their CWC play-off match against Club América. That match makes up part of LAFC’s ongoing ten-game unbeaten run (W5, D5), although their last defeat did come against fellow CWC participants Inter Miami. With this competition arriving in the midst of the MLS campaign and on American soil, LAFC have every opportunity to upset the odds on the opening day against the hot favourites to win this group.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These teams have never met in competitive action.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Three of Chelsea’s four previous CWC games were settled by a single-goal margin (W3, L1). [/p]
[p]Just one of Chelsea’s last five games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Seven of LAFC’s last nine matches produced over 3.5 total goals. [/p]
[p]The only time a team’s first ever CWC game has been against an English side was in 2000 when Mexican side Necaxa drew 1-1 with Manchester United.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Cole Palmer has been involved in 66 goals in all competitions since his 2023 Chelsea debut (G40, A26), which is more than all other Premier League players barring Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland. Leading the line for LAFC will be former Chelsea star Olivier Giroud, who scored six goals in his former club’s triumphant 2020/21 Champions League campaign which qualified them for this, although he has only scored once in 16 H2Hs against the Blues. [/p]
[p]João Félix and Raheem Sterling are two big-name absentees from Chelsea’s CWC squad. LAFC will be without the likes of Cengiz Ünder, Lorenzo Dellavalle, and Odin Holm. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Chelsea’s youthful squad is built for dynamic attacking play, while LAFC offer a contrasting style of MLS grit. A market like both teams to score is compelling, especially due to recent goal-fuelled affairs involving the Los Angeles outfit. Chelsea’s entertaining football paired with LAFC’s flair suggests goals could come from both ends.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]
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