River Plate vs Monterrey prediction 22.06.2025 | FIFA Club World Cup

• Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
• Date: Sunday, 22nd June, 2025
• Kickoff: 02:00 UK / 03:00 CEST
• Venue: Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)

River Plate are one of the largest football clubs not only in Argentina but also in the South American region. While they managed to secure two domestic league titles recently (in 2021 and 2023), their Copa Libertadores campaigns could have gone better. However, they still managed to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup. This year, especially in the final part of the season, "Los Millonarios" were awesome but still failed to win the Torneo Betano Apertura after a close match against Platense in the Quarter-Finals. Still, they are doing a great job in the Copa Libertadores, where they easily reached the knockout phase. In the FIFA World Cup, they opened the competition with a 3:1 win over Urawa Reds and are at the top of Group E.

Monterrey earned their spot in the FIFA Club World Cup after winning the CONCACAF Champions League back in 2021. They are a club that constantly grows, especially on the international stage. Unfortunately, the last season wasn't a success, considering they were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the domestic league and the 1/8 Finals of the Champions League. When it comes to the FIFA Club World Cup, Monterrey opened with a hard-fought point against Inter, a 2025 Champions League vice-champion.

River Plate vs Monterrey pick: Both teams to score

River Plate have been absolutely great for this type of bet, considering eight of their last nine games in all competitions ended with both teams scoring - 89%. They were especially impressive offensively, scoring 25 goals - 2.78, so we feel very comfortable about their chances of scoring in this game as well.

Monterrey were good offensively before coming to the FIFA Club WC, having scored at least a goal in 14 consecutive matches. But the real proof that they can score against good teams in this competition is that 1:1 draw against Inter. That goal wasn't luck, and an xG proves that, as they had a total of 1.08 and 11 goal attempts. Another big plus for this bet is the fact they rarely keep a clean sheet, even against weaker teams than River Plate.

Considering both teams' offensive performances, along with all the above, we believe that both teams to score bet should be the safest option for this FIFA Club World Cup tie.