Real Madrid vs Juventus: Club World Cup Prediction (02.07.2025)

On July 2, 2025, at 02:00 WIB, a Round of 16 match in the Club World Cup will be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, featuring Real Madrid and Juventus. This is the most high-profile fixture of the first knockout round, as it brings together two European giants. Bookmakers consider Madrid the favorites. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and offer our prediction for the match.

Real Madrid

Los Blancos are the most successful team in Club World Cup history, having won the tournament five times, albeit under a different format. Now, Madrid are again among the top contenders for the title. However, the club changed managers just before the tournament began, meaning the team entered the competition during a transitional phase. Nevertheless, Xabi Alonso has managed to adapt quickly. He hasn’t made major changes and has mostly stuck with a 4-1-2-3 formation. New signings Heisen and Alexander-Arnold have integrated well and added freshness to the defense. In attack, Gonzalo García has done a solid job replacing Kylian Mbappé, although the Frenchman is likely to return to the starting lineup in the next match. Overall, Madrid have looked strong and comfortably secured first place in their group.

Juventus

The Old Lady also have a new coach, Igor Tudor, who joined slightly earlier at the tail end of last season. In the Club World Cup, Juventus finished second in their group after losing to Manchester City 2:5 in the final match. Before that, the Bianconeri had impressed with dominant wins over Al-Ain (5:0) and Wydad (4:1). However, the match against City revealed Juventus’ struggles against strong, high-pressing opponents. In the first two matches, Juventus dictated the tempo and played on the front foot. But when forced to play reactively and under pressure, they couldn’t cope. A similar scenario may unfold in this match, as Xabi Alonso favors a pressing style of football.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

Since 2017, these teams have met six times, with Real Madrid winning five of those encounters. The most recent match came in 2023 and ended in a 3:1 win for Juventus, although it was a friendly. Interestingly, 5 of the last 6 head-to-head meetings between these teams have featured over 2.5 goals.

Prediction

For the Real Madrid vs Juventus match, we predict a combined outcome. Based on their head-to-head history and recent performances, a high-scoring game is likely. However, Juventus may struggle under Madrid’s intense pressing, especially in a knockout stage where Madrid tend to be very resilient. Therefore, we suggest betting on Real Madrid not to lose and the total goals to be over 2.5, with odds of 2.20.