Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Esperance de Tunis vs Chelsea FC — Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Esperance de Tunis 3 games · 3 pts (2025/25)
- Chelsea FC 3 games · 6 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Yael Falcon
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Chelsea FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Esperance de Tunis | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | CR Flamengo | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 May | Manchester United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Esperance de Tunis | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 3 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| -4 | GD | +3 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Esperance de Tunis this season
Esperance de Tunis this season
57%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Esperance de Tunis are 15th (3 pts). Chelsea FC are 14th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Esperance de Tunis
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | |
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | |
| Enzo Fernandez | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Esperance de Tunis to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Esperance de Tunis currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Elias Mokwana, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The 20-year-old Josh Acheampong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Lincoln Financial Field. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Esperance de Tunis are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Andrey Santos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enzo Maresca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' Mohamed Derbali gets the nod from Esperance de Tunis. He replaces Elias Mokwana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' A goal from the England international Tosin Adarabioyo! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-1!
- 50' Against the run of play, Liam Delap has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Esperance de Tunis and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Rodrigo Rodrigues is ready to make an impact after coming on for Achref Jebri at the 56 minute mark.
- 59' Marc Guiu gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Liam Delap and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Esperance de Tunis and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Noni Madueke is replaced by Tyrique George on 67 minute.
- 68' Andrey Santos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enzo Fernandez on 68 minute.
- 72' Raed Bouchniba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khalil Guenichi at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Malo Gusto has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Sarr to step up.
- 83' Chiheb Jebali is replacing Yan Sasse for the Esperance de Tunis side.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Mohamed Derbali. He receives a card.
- 90' It’s a booking for Esperance de Tunis player. Onuche Ogbelu gets a card.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Esperance de Tunis Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 2
- 10
- 14
- 21
- 38
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 1
- 26
- 13
- 22
- 35
- 6
- 4
- 8
- 12
- 9
- 36
- 39
Coach
Wassim Nawara
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 18
-
8
Enzo Fernandez ↓ Andrey Santos 68'
- 22
-
9
Liam Delap ↓ Marc Guiu 59'
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Mamadou Sarr 82'
- 12
-
11
Noni Madueke ↓ Tyrique George 67'
- 5
-
45
Romeo Lavia ↓ Dario Essugo 59'
- 34
Bench
- 23
- 24
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 10
- 25
-
14
Dario Essugo ↑ 59'
- 6
-
17
Andrey Santos ↑ 68'
- 39
-
19
Mamadou Sarr ↑ 82'
-
38
Marc Guiu ↑ 59'
-
32
Tyrique George ↑ 67'
- 30
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 1 |
| Liam Delap | 1 |
| Tyrique George | 1 |
Head to Head
Esperance de Tunis Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.32
Esperance de Tunis xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 75% + Chelsea FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Esperance de Tunis or Draw
31%
Draw or Chelsea FC
88%
Esperance de Tunis or Chelsea FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
18.8%
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
8.6%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 5
4.2%
1 – 4
3%
0 – 6
1.8%
1 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Esperance de Tunis
| Handicap | Esperance de Tunis covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -1 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 23% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 24% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
Esperance de Tunis keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
73%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.