FIFA Club World Cup Score Prediction: US Team Shocks Chelsea

Despite having a superior squad, Chelsea will not easily win all 3 points in the opening match of Group D of the FIFA Club World Cup, against Los Angeles FC, taking place at 2:00 a.m. on June 17 (Vietnam time).

Giroud is one of the notable stars of Los Angeles FC - Photo: REUTERS

In the past, Chelsea has had many encounters with American teams, but all were friendly matches with little professional value. On the other hand, Los Angeles FC (LAFC) also has almost no chance to encounter powerful representatives from Europe.

Based on the total value of players (valued by Transfermarkt), Chelsea's strength far exceeds that of their opponents. The squad they brought to America this summer is valued at up to 1 billion euros, 20 times the corresponding figure of LAFC (46 million euros).

It is easy to understand why bookmakers give Chelsea a handicap of 2 goals for the whole match, and a handicap of 0.75 goals in the first half. The over/under ratio is 3.25 goals for the whole match and 1.5 goals in the first half.

But LAFC is an American team, so they have a bit of an advantage in this match, even though the match is actually more than 3,000km away from the team's home base (Atlanta).

Experts predict that coach Enzo Maresca will use the reserve team in this match, similar to how they played in most of the Conference League last season. Players like Penders, Badiashile, Lavia... and 2 new players Essugo, Delap can start.

If using the reserve team, Chelsea will not easily defeat LAFC. Although not strong, the American team possesses stars familiar with European football. The most prominent are the famous French duo Giroud - Lloris.

LAFC has an entertaining American style of play, scoring and conceding plenty of goals. Their last six games have featured three or more goals, including four in a row where they conceded.

On the contrary, Chelsea are gradually playing more solidly under coach Maresca. 4/5 of Chelsea's last matches of the season had 2 goals or less.

Both teams are very attacking from the flanks, which leads to a lot of corners. LAFC's last 5 matches have had 11 or more corners, while Chelsea's last 6/7 matches have had 11 or more corners.

Expected lineup:

Chelsea: Penders; James, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; Lavia, Essugo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Delap.

Los Angeles: Lloris; Palencia, Segura, Marlon, Hollingshead; Tillman, Jesus, Delgado; Yeboah, Giroud, Bouanga.

Prediction: 0-0 draw in first half, 1-1 draw in final.

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HUY DANG

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