Real Madrid v CF Pachuca Betting Tips [22 June 2025]

There’s everything to play for as Real Madrid and Pachuca face off in Round 2 of the Club World Cup. Both teams finished matchday one winless in Group H, and Real Madrid are second while Pachuca are bottom. Read on for our prediction of this match. This is the second time these teams meet, having clashed at the 2024 Intercontinental Cup in December. Real Madrid dispatched Pachuca 3-0 in that final. The Spanish giants will be hoping for the same after their opening 1-1 draw with Al Hilal at the current competition. That was new manager Xabi Alonso’s first game in charge, and the Spaniard will be eyeing a better performance and result.

Pachuca had a tougher start to their World Cup bid, losing 2-1 to Austria’s Salzburg. That wasn’t a great introduction for new manager Jaime Lozano. His team is a two-time semi-finalist at the Club World Cup, but in the new format it will take some effort to replicate that. The Mexican side’s history in this competition isn’t really great either. In 10 matches, Pachuca have four wins and six losses. To prepare for this competition, the Mexican side played to a 1-1 draw in a friendly. That and their three winless matches around it mean Pachuca haven't won in four matches ahead of facing Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, like it was in their one and only meeting between these two sides, will head here as favorites. The Spaniards were denied an opening round win by the Al Hilal keeper, who saved Fede Valverde’s late penalty.

This will be a much easier assignment for Real Madrid, and we don’t just expect them to win but to win with a comfortable margin. The two teams’ recent matches have been high-scoring, a stat that we also expect to see here. Our prediction for Real Madrid v Pachuca is for Real Madrid to win and over 2.5 goals.