Real Madrid vs Pachuca Predictions

Both teams are in a must-win situation at the moment, but Real Madrid are odds-on favourites, and will likely pick up all 3 points in this clash.

Match info: FIFA Club World Cup: Group H

Venue: Bank of America Stadium, North Carolina

Date: Sunday, 22^nd June 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Real Madrid will be aiming to move onto four points in Group H when they continue their Club World Cup challenge with a fixture against Pachuca on Sunday.

Los Blancos are second in their section, having drawn 1-1 with Al-Hilal in their competition opener, while Pachuca are bottom, having lost 2-1 to Red Bull Salzburg last time out.

Head-to-head:

• Both teams faced each other once in the Intercontinental Cup, and Real Madrid won 3-0.
• This will be the second meeting between Pachuca and Real Madrid.
• Real Madrid are undefeated in their last four matches.
• Pachuca have not won any of their last three fixtures.

Form:

• Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup: D
• Real Madrid in all competitions: L-W-W-W-D
• Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup: L
• Pachuca in all competitions: W-D-L-W-L

Team News:

• Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Endrick, Ferland Mendy, and David Alaba are injured, missing out on the upcoming match. Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.
• Pachuca will be without the services of Andres Micolta as he is injured.

Player(s) to watch:

• Rodrygo came up with an important assist in the previous Club World Cup fixture against Al Hilal. The Brazilian winger will be looking to step up and come up with a good performance here, which can help Los Blancos against Pachuca. Rodrygo can also come up with some creative plays for his fellow teammates, thus making it a threatening situation for the opponents.
• Salomon Rondon is going to play a crucial part for Pachuca in their upcoming FIFA CWC match against Real Madrid. Even though Salomon Rondon did not score any goals in the last match, he was a constant threat in the final third. He will be looking to step up and score a goal or two here.