Esperance Sportive De Tunis v Chelsea Betting Tips [24 June 2025]

Esperance de Tunis and Chelsea are in a race to save their campaigns at the Club World Cup. The two will face off in the third round of matches in Group D, both tied on three points from the opening two outings. We have a preview for the match below.

Third-placed Esperance are faced with a daunting task after their matchday one loss to Flamengo forced them to reset. They did give a response in the second game, beating Los Angeles FC with a labored performance and a lone strike from Youcef Belaili with 20 minutes remaining.

The Tunisian giants were also thankful for Denis Bouanga’s penalty miss in the 101st minute of the game.

The African representatives trail Chelsea on goal difference, and that could be telling here as the two vie for the runners-up position. Chelsea had a messed-up performance against leaders Flamengo and paid the price.

Pedro Neto granted the Premier League giants the lead, but they let it slip and, in the end, lost 3-1. The Blues even had to finish the match with 10 men after Nicolas Jackson was sent off for a reckless foul.

The Senegalese forward had just lasted four minutes on the pitch. While a win would be welcome to boost confidence for the next round, a draw will be enough to send Chelsea through.

Esperance aren’t the best of performers at this level, but winning their last outing will surely push confidence levels higher. The Tunisians were lucky not to concede late against Los Angeles FC, which would have seen them drop two points.

Youcef Belaili’s goal ensured Esperance got on the score sheet for the eighth time in 10 matches. Chelsea are prolific scorers too, and as both teams go for a win, we are sure to see goals here. Our prediction for Esperance v Chelsea is for both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.