Real Madrid will be taking on Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals later today with each keen on a final slot.
Both teams are favorites to win the tournament but they will have to beat Chelsea FC who have already booked a final slot following their win over Fluminense on Tuesday night.
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Bar the defeat to Botafogo in the group stage, PSG has had a perfect tournament while Los Blancos have yet to lose under Xabi Alonso. Here are what you need to know about the game.
Time and Venue of the Game
Location: New Jersey, United States
Stadium: MetLife Stadium
Date: Wednesday, July 9 20025
Kick-off Time: 10 p.m. EAT/20:00 BST / 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
Referee: Szymon Marciniak
H2H Stats
PSG vs. Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record
PSG: 2 wins
Real Madrid: 2 wins
Draws: 1
Last Meeting: Real Madrid 3–1 PSG (Mar. 9, 2022) – Champions League
Team News
PSG will be without the suspended Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández. Both defenders were sent off in the quarterfinals against Bayern Munich. Lucas Beraldo, who has only logged 141 minutes in the Club World Cup, is set to fill in alongside Marquinhos. Dembele should start having come from the bench in the Bayern game.
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Real Madrid will be missing Dean Huijsen who received a straight red card in the dying moments of the quarterfinals with Raúl Asencio set to replace him.
Predicted Line Ups
PSG XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Real Madrid XI (4-3-1-2): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Rüdiger, García; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Güler; Bellingham; Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior
Prediction
This promises to be a tough match as both teams have quality so we are backing a lot of goals. Bet on Over 2.5 Goals.
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