Pachuca vs Red Bull Salzburg: Club World Cup Prediction (19.06.2025)

Pachuca vs Salzburg: Club World Cup Prediction (19.06.2025)

On June 19, 2025, at 05:00 WIB, the first-round match of the Club World Cup between Pachuca and Salzburg will take place at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA). Bookmakers see the two teams as evenly matched. Both clubs are part of Group H, which also includes Al-Hilal and Real Madrid. Let’s take a look at the current form of the teams and offer a prediction for this game.

Pachuca

The Mexican team won the CONCACAF Champions League last season. However, this season has been disappointing. In the Mexican Apertura, Pachuca finished only eighth in the table and was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the playoffs by Club América, which also had a chance to qualify for the Club World Cup but lost to Los Angeles in a playoff round.

The team heads into the upcoming tournament under a new head coach. It remains to be seen how well he has adapted the squad to his style of play. Pachuca’s main attacking force remains Rondon, who at 35 years old continues to lead both his club and the Venezuelan national team.

Red Bull Salzburg

The “Red Bulls” are the lowest-ranked European representatives, based on ratings. They also lost their Austrian league title. Despite changing coaches mid-season, results didn’t improve much. Salzburg failed to make it to the Champions League knockout rounds, exited the Austrian Cup in the quarterfinals, and finished second in the league.

Nonetheless, the team has remained fairly stable despite the lack of titles. There haven’t been any major collapses. Additionally, they managed to make a few key signings ahead of the Club World Cup.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

There are no previous meetings between these two sides. As with many other matchups, the new Club World Cup format brings fresh intrigue. It will be interesting to watch two unfamiliar opponents face off for the first time.

Prediction

For the Pachuca vs Salzburg match, the prediction leans toward a high-scoring game. Both teams have strong attacking potential but are not particularly solid at the back. Therefore, we recommend betting on over 1 goal in the first half, with odds of 1.86.