LAFC vs. Chelsea prediction: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup picks Monday
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is under scrutiny for a variety of reasons, but the one that matters most for handicappers is the fatigue factor.The 32-team tournament features some of the biggest clubs in Europe, all of whom just wrapped up their nine-month domestic season in May. Plenty of players on those teams spent last summer playing in Euro 2024 or the Copa America, meaning they’ve essentially had no offseason since 2023. It’s hard to be confident that these European giants will be champing at the bit to play in the Club World Cup — which, up until this year, featured seven teams and was viewed as closer to an exhibition than a prestigious tournament.This may not sound like it should matter when it comes to betting analysis, but when you look at the prices for Monday’s match between Chelsea and LAFC, you start to see how bettors can take advantage of the circumstances of this tournament.No matter where you are in the world, you can watch the FIFA Club World Cup for free on DAZN.All you need to get started is an email address.
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(3 p.m.ET, DAZN)Chelsea, who just finished fourth in the Premier League and won the UEFA Conference League on May 28, is -410 to beat LAFC, the defending MLS Cup champions. All things being equal, these wide odds make sense.
Chelsea is in a different world compared to LAFC, even if the latter is the trophy holder in Major League Soccer.What levels the playing field is the timing of this tournament.Chelsea’s best players are in the middle of soccer’s equivalent of an ultramarathon — having played a busy international schedule last summer, followed by a club campaign that saw them win a European trophy while competing in the Premier League.Th...