Pachuca vs RB Salzburg Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | FIFA Club World Cup 2025

None of these sides have ever won the FIFA CWC trophy.

Pachuca are all set to collide with RB Salzburg in a group stage fixture of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 edition. TQL Stadium is all set to witness the intense clash between these two teams.

Liga MX side CF Pachuca are now gearing up for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 edition. This is going to be one intense contest for Los Tuzos. In their last couple of matches, Pachuca have looked weak in the attacking front. They will now be looking to step up as the stakes will be high on the world stage.

FC Red Bull Salzburg are a part of the Austrian Bundesliga. They finished in second place in their league play-off wich will give them a chance to compete for a UEFA Champions League spot for the coming season. RB Salzburg have looked sharp in their last couple of games and will be looking to continue their form here.

Kick-off:

• Location: Cincinnati
• Stadium: TQL Stadium
• Date: Thursday, June 19
• Kick-off Time: 03:30 IST (Wednesday, June 18; 22:00 GMT/ 18:00 ET/ 16:00 PT)
• Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal
• VAR: In use

Form:

Pachuca: D-L-W-D-L

RB Salzburg: L-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Salomon Rondon (Pachuca)

Salomon Rondon is the all-time top scorer for the Venezuela national football team and is also going to lead Club Pachuca in the final third at the world stage. In 20 Liga MX Clausura 2024-25 matches, Rondon has 13 goal involvements. He has come up with some decent performances and will be looking to repeat some of them here.

Oscar Gloukh (RB Salzburg)

The 21-year-old from Israel is going to play an important role for Salzburg as he can set up plays for his attacking front. Oscar Gloukh can also score goals when needed. In the Austrian Bundesliga this season he came up with 15 goal contributions in 26 appearances and is likely to come up with the same impact from his side at the world stage.

Match Facts

• Club Pachuca have not won any of their last two games.
• Salzburg are on a two-match winning run.
• Pachuca have not been able to score any goals in the last two fixtures.

Pachuca vs RB Salzburg: Betting Tips and Odds

• RB Salzburg to win @152/100 10 bet
• Oscar Gloukh to score @17/2 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 @3/10 bet365

Injury and Team News

Pachuca will be without the services of Andreas Micolta as he is injured. They might also miss out on Miguel Rodriguez and Sergio Barreto due to a lack of fitness.

Karim Konate and Nicolas Capaldo are injured, hence keeping them out of action for Salzburg.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Pachuca won: 0

RB Salzburg won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Pachuca predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Moreno (GK); Berlanga, Bauermann, Aceves, Gonzalez; Pedraza, Montiel; Sigala, Bautista, Idrissi; Rondon

RB Salzburg predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Schlager (GK); Trummer, Gadou, Baidoo, Mellberg; Dorgeles, Bidstrup, Kawamura, Gloukh; Baidoa, Ratkov

Match Prediction

This is going to be one interesting confrontation between the two teams, but it will be RB Salzburg who are likely to emerge on top against Pachuca in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 fixture.

Prediction: Pachuca 1-2 RB Salzburg

Telecast Details

All FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches will be streamed on DAZN for free globally.

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