LAFC vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds, Lineups | FIFA Club World Cup 2025

LAFC vs Chelsea Betting Odds – FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Los Angeles FC will be the last MLS team to start its 2025 FIFA Club World Cup journey when it faces Chelsea on Monday afternoon in Atlanta. The Europa Conference League titleholders aim to defeat the 2024 U.S. Open Cup champions.

LAFC vs Chelsea Kick-Off?

• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Date: Monday, June 16
• Kick-off Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT

LAFC vs Chelsea Preview

Champions will clash as LAFC faces Chelsea in their opening games at the FIFA Club World Cup on Monday, featuring the 2024 U.S. Open Cup champions competing against the 2025 Europa Conference League victors.

In the contest, forward Olivier Giroud gets to play against his old club, while MLS star Denis Bouanga aims to guide the 2022 MLS Cup champions to a surprise victory over Cole Palmer and Chelsea.

LAFC confirmed its participation in the tournament just two weeks ago by beating Club America 2-1 in a somewhat hurriedly arranged one-match playoff after extra time. This determined the tournament spot that Club Leon had to relinquish after FIFA disqualified the Mexican team due to its shared ownership with another competitor, CF Pachuca.

At the same time, Chelsea was among the earliest teams to clinch a place in the tournament thanks to their victory in the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League. They are returning to the UCL in 2025-2026 following a two-year hiatus, thanks to their fourth-place finish in the Premier League, and are also celebrating their UEFA Europa Conference League victory after beating Real Betis 4-1 in the final last month.

Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)

LAFC: W-W-D-D

Chelsea: W-W-W-L-W

LAFC vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Record

LAFC and Chelsea have never faced each other in any competition.

LAFC vs Chelsea Lineup (Probable)

LAFC lineup (4-3-3)

Hugo Lloris (GK) – Sergi Palencia, Aaron Long, Eddie Segura, Ryan Hollingshead – Tim Tillman, Igor, Mark Delgado – Nathan Ordaz, Jeremy Ebobisse, Denis Bouanga

Chelsea lineup (4-2-3-1)

Filip Jorgensen (GK) – Malo Gusto, Trevo Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Marc Cucurella – Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez – Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke – Nicolas Jackson

✅ Both teams to score – Odds: 1.95
✅ Chelea to win – Odds: 2.10
✅ Over 2.5 goals in the match – Odds: 1.85
✅ Denis Bouanga to score anytime – Odds: 3.40
✅ Cole Palmer to assist a goal – Odds: 4.25

All bets are taken from Stake

LAFC vs Chelsea prediction

Chelsea might show some signs of rust at the start of the game after their break since the Conference League final, but they are still expected to secure a comfortable victory against their MLS opponents, even with LAFC’s recent success.

Nevertheless, a significant part of their capacity to excel will rely on Marseca’s lineup choices and his evaluation of LAFC in relation to the other teams in the group, E.S. Tunis and Flamengo.

Prediction: LAFC 1–3 Chelsea