Esperance Tunis vs Chelsea prediction 25.06.2025 | FIFA Club World Cup

• Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
• Date: Wednesday, 25th June, 2025
• Kickoff: 02:00 UK / 03:00 CEST
• Venue: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)

On the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, Esperance Tunis and Chelsea will face off in the last game of the group phase of the FIFA Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

Esperance Tunis have been a dominant force in Tunis, winning eight titles in the last nine years. In 2025, besides winning the title, they also won the Cup. While they haven't won the title in the CAF Champions League in recent years, the accumulation of points over four years has secured them an appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup. They opened the tournament with a loss to Flamengo but bounced back with a win over Los Angeles. While they are level with 2nd-placed Chelsea in points, they have a worse goal difference and will need to win this match to secure a place in the next stage of the competition.

Chelsea had a disastrous 2022/23 season when they finished 12th. However, they are slowly recovering, and the last season might even be considered a success. Besides securing fourth place in the Premier League and returning to the Champions League, the Blues managed to win the Conference League as well. The title in that competition secured them the FIFA Club World Cup appearance. There, they opened with a 2:0 win against Los Angeles but got humbled by Flamengo 3:1. Now, they only need a draw in the match against Esperance Tunis, where they are a big favorite.

Esperance Tunis vs Chelsea pick: Chelsea to win and cover the -1.5 AH spread

Both teams won three points in the first two matches, but we believe there was a massive difference in their performance. Esperance Tunis were dominated by Flamengo and won against LA FC (1:0). However, they did not deserve that win, as LA FC had a higher xG and even missed a penalty. On the other hand, Chelsea dominated LAFC completely and was equal with Flamengo. Unfortunately for the Blues, that changed when they received a red card.

Before the end of the season, both teams were excellent. Esperance won nine of the last ten games, and Chelsea won eight of the previous nine games in all competitions. However, the difference in their opponents was massive, as the Blues managed to win games against teams like Real Betis, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, and even the Premier League champions - Liverpool.

Simply, the difference in quality is too great. And considering all the above, we firmly believe the Blues should secure a comfortable win over the Blood and Gold.