Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Madrid: Club World Cup Prediction (27.06.2025)

On Friday, June 27 at 08:00 WIB, RB Salzburg will face Real Madrid in the final matchday of Group H at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The match will take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The group standings force both teams to fight for points, as they are tied with four points each, while Al Hilal sits just behind with two points and a game to play against the group’s underdog, Mexican side Pachuca.

Let’s make a prediction for Salzburg vs Real Madrid, considering the strong motivation from both teams. Given the difference in squad quality, it’s no surprise that bookmakers favor the Spanish giants. A win for Salzburg is priced at 9.55, a draw at 6.50, and a Real Madrid victory at 1.29. Football analysts expect a high-scoring encounter: over 2.5 goals is valued at 1.36, while both teams to score is offered at 1.70.

Red Bull Salzburg

The Austrian club has not had the best of seasons, even needing a coaching change during the winter break. Thomas Letsch has done reasonably well with the team, but they still lost the Austrian Bundesliga title to Sturm Graz. Salzburg arrived at the Club World Cup with low expectations, but their performances have been solid so far.

Although Salzburg did not impress in their matches against Pachuca and Al Hilal, they managed to collect points. Their strategy relies on organized play and strong central defending from Jakob Rasmussen and Oumar Solet (also referred to as Gadou).

Real Madrid

Under the guidance of Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid has assembled one of the most star-studded squads in world football. Still, injuries are creating challenges for the new coach. Jude Bellingham is set to miss the start of next season due to shoulder surgery, and just before the Club World Cup began, key forward Kylian Mbappe was sidelined with gastroenteritis. That said, Mbappe may make an appearance in this match, though likely not in the starting lineup.

Regardless, Real Madrid should have little trouble securing a place in the playoffs. In the match against Pachuca, where they played almost the entire game with ten men, their quality shone through – scoring three goals from just three shots on target.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

In January of this year, during the UEFA Champions League group stage, Real Madrid thrashed RB Salzburg 5–1 at home.

Prediction

Given the gap in quality between the teams, the best betting option is Real Madrid -1.5 handicap at odds of 1.74.