Everything is ready at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for the final of the first 32-team Club World Cup, as desired by FIFA President Infantino: the last act between two European teams, the English side that won the Conference League and the French side that won the first Champions League in its history. Let’s find out the predictions and odds for Chelsea vs PSG — scheduled for Sunday, July 13, at 9:00 p.m. Italian time — but first, let’s take a look at some of the enhanced odds offered for this match by the bookmakers.
An enhanced odds is a higher odds value that major betting sites reserve for those who open a new account on their platform. For more details, it is always advisable to read the terms and conditions on the operator’s website. For the Club World Cup final, the operator Netbet has raised the odds for new members for an Over 0.5 result: it is now 8.00 instead of 1.02.
CHELSEA-PSG PREDICTION ODDS— According to the bookies on the main betting sites, PSG is the big favorite to win the final, thanks not only to its performance in this Club World Cup but also to its recent Champions League victory, the fourth trophy of the season for Luis Enrique’s team after Ligue 1, the French Cup, and the French Super Cup. Now the Spanish coach is in the running for his fifth success: it would be an absolute record for a European team, capable of winning practically every tournament it has participated in this season.
The turning point in this season came after the departure of the last star player that the owners had clung to in order to win on the international stage: Mbappé’s departure was the latest after those of Neymar and Messi, with whom PSG had won only in France. In January, Luis Enrique had bet on the arrival of Kvara from Napoli to complete a squad rich in young talent, and he was right. For the final against Chelsea, consider the possibility of a goal fest, given that the two teams have scored 14 goals each to reach the final: this option is available at 1.62 on LeoVegas and Netbet, 1.60 on Goldbet and 1.57 on Snai.
ITALIAN DERBY AT THE WORLD CUP— Donnarumma, PSG’s phenomenal goalkeeper, and Maresca, Chelsea’s resurrection coach, are the representatives of Italian football in this final scheduled in New Jersey after the early elimination of Inter and Juventus, the two Serie A teams admitted to the tournament. Maresca is fresh from his first season on the Blues’ bench, having won the Conference League and qualified for the Champions League via the Premier League: a prestigious return after some truly troubled years for the club.
AN UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGE— The English side eliminated Fluminense in the semifinals, beating them 2-0, while PSG sensationally overcame Xabi Alonso’s new Real Madrid side with a 4-0 win, scoring three goals in the first half hour of the match. This was another sign of strength after Luis Enrique’s four-goal haul against Simeone’s Atletico Madrid. Both finalists suffered one defeat each in their respective qualifying groups: Chelsea lost 3-1 to Flamengo, while PSG lost 1-0 to Botafogo.
