Real Madrid is set to take on Juventus in the knockout stages of the FIFA Club World Cup, and it is a quality showdown with both sides out to put on a display.
Below, we’ll be taking a look at both teams ahead of the first whistle at the Hard Rock Stadium, which will also host the FIFA World Cup 2026 next year, hopefully providing some insight on the better bets to place.
Real Madrid vs Juventus Club World Cup best bets
Real Madrid said goodbye to Carlo Ancelotti and hello to new coach Xabi Alonso recently. It has been interesting to see Alonso’s side take shape and how he will deploy this team in a time of great transition.
Los Blancos have a solid core of experienced players, and the emergence of Gonzalo Garcia has been an interesting watch. The youngster hit the scene on American shores with a combo of goals and put the rest of his team on notice that he could be real competition for a starting berth this season. He was promoted from the Castilla (youth team) of the Spanish giants, and that faith looks to be well-founded.
New captain Federico Valverde has also contributed alongside Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. with the goals and assists, respectively. This means a potential bet of scoring or assisting on one or more of these players could be a good pick.
It looks unlikely that we will see Mbappe on this tour, but the striker has returned to training, and fans will be happy to know that Brazilian stopper Eder Militao is making a comeback to full fitness.
Juventus, known as La Zebretta, due to their black and white stripes, are looking to build a base of players that can compete against the likes of Real Madrid. The Italians were regarded as the marquee team in the nation for more than a decade under Massimiliano Allegri, but have fallen short of their fans’ expectations recently and the storied club’s history.
In the Club World Cup, they finished as runners-up in Group G, but certain players have demonstrated their quality, such as Kenan Yildiz. The young Turkish forward has chipped in with three goals, and he’s the creative threat when the sides meet at the Hard Rock Stadium, so again, putting money on him to hit the back of the net could be a good choice.
The bookies have Real as the highly tipped favourites, with a line of 4/6 (-150). Honours even is priced at 4/1 (+400), and for Juve to cause an upset, they are priced at 9/2 (+450).
For Gonzalo Garcia to score in the match, for Real to progress, and both teams to score, there is a price of 8/1 (+800).
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