Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid: Club World Cup Prediction (20.06.2025)

On June 20, 2025, at 05:00 WIB, the second round match of Group B in the Club World Cup will take place at Lumen Field Stadium in Seattle, Washington, USA, featuring hosts Seattle Sounders and Atletico Madrid. Bookmakers see the visitors as clear favorites. Let’s assess both teams’ current form and provide a match prediction.

Seattle Sounders

The American side is seen as the underdog of this group, and that became even more evident after their loss to Botafogo in the opening match. However, it’s worth noting that Seattle put up a strong fight. The Brazilians were quite fortunate, as they actually looked worse than the home team. Brian Schmetzer’s men had plenty of opportunities not just to grab points but even to win. This is backed by their xG advantage of 2.18 to 0.90. Seattle controlled the ball 60% of the time and fired 23 shots toward Botafogo’s goal, yet only managed to score once (1–2). Despite the loss, the team proved to be a tough opponent.

Atletico Madrid

The “Rojiblancos” come into this match with a bitter taste after a heavy 0–4 defeat to PSG in their opener. Although there were moments of decent play and several chances, it was hard to compete against a Paris side still buzzing from their Champions League triumph. Notably, Atletico showed serious defensive problems—something rarely seen under Diego Simeone. PSG found it relatively easy to break through the back line, and there were often open spaces in front of Jan Oblak’s goal that the opponents exploited. However, in this match against Seattle, Atletico clearly has a class advantage.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

There are no prior head-to-head meetings between the two teams, making this a debut matchup that adds intrigue.

Prediction

In the Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid match, we predict a win for the visitors. Atletico will be determined to bounce back after their painful first loss and will look to make amends against a weaker opponent. Therefore, we recommend betting on Atletico Madrid to win with a –1.5 handicap at odds of 1.81.