FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Madrid CF, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs Real Madrid CF — Club World Cup at Lincoln Financial Field.
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 3 games · 4 pts (2025/25)
- Real Madrid CF 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Dahane Beida (Mauritania)
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | Al Hilal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jun | CF Pachuca | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Jan | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 10 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | CF Pachuca | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Jun | Al Hilal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Sevilla FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | RCD Mallorca | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Red Bull Salzburg | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #31 | Position | #29 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 7 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| -2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg are 31st (4 pts). Real Madrid CF are 29th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Gonzalo Garcia | 4 G | 1 A |
| Arda Guler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lincoln Financial Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Red Bull Salzburg and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 136 goals from 222 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nene Dorgeles made 134 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Real Madrid CF looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Vinicius Junior scoring 1 goals.
- 30' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Dean Huijsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 40' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 40 minutes.
- 45' It’s high time Thomas Letsch made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Another change for FC Red Bull Salzburg made on 46 minute. Mamady Diambou leaves to be changed by Maurits Kjaergaard.
- 48' A goal from the Uruguay international Federico Valverde! He fires home on 45 to make it 0-2!
- 53' Rodrygo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Real Madrid CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 66' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Arda Guler departs to be replaced by Luka Modric.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 73' Yorbe Vertessen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Soumaila Diabate on 73 minute.
- 74' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Dani Ceballos on, Federico Valverde off on 74 minutes.
- 79' FC Red Bull Salzburg are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 82' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Brahim Diaz on, Jude Bellingham off on 82 minutes.
- 84' Goal! Gonzalo Garcia scores his 6 goal in 545 matches.
- 89' FC Red Bull Salzburg make a change. Edmund Baidoo trudges off to be replaced by Karim Onisiwo on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 22
- 15
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↓ Samson Baidoo 89'
- 30
- 5
- 13
-
21
Petar Ratkov ↓ Adam Daghim 46'
- 23
-
20
Edmund Baidoo ↓ Karim Onisiwo 89'
- 52
Bench
-
9
Karim Onisiwo ↑ 89'
-
11
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 73'
-
14
Maurits Kjaergaard ↑ 46'
-
28
Adam Daghim ↑ 46'
-
6
Samson Baidoo ↑ 89'
- 41
- 8
- 92
- 36
- 44
- 37
- 43
Coach
Thomas Letsch
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
22
Antonio Rudiger ↓ Jacobo Ramon 66'
- 14
- 8
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Rodrygo 66'
- 1
-
5
Jude Bellingham ↓ Brahim Diaz 82'
-
15
Arda Guler ↓ Luka Modric 66'
- 20
- 24
- 30
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 82'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 66'
- 17
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 74'
-
11
Rodrygo ↑ 66'
- 50
- 26
-
31
Jacobo Ramon ↑ 66'
- 36
- 29
- 44
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vinicius Junior | 3 |
| Rodrygo | 2 |
| Mads Bidstrup | 1 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 |
| Federico Valverde | 1 |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2025-06-27
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–3
Real Madrid CF
L
2025-06-22
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–0
Al Hilal
D
2025-06-18
CF Pachuca
1–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2025-01-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–4
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2025-01-22
Real Madrid CF
5–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-12-10
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.41
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.44
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
28%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
89%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Real Madrid CF
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
17.1%
0 – 1
14.2%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
8.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 5
4.1%
1 – 4
3.5%
1 – 0
1.9%
1 – 5
1.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -0.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| +0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 24% | 36% |
| +2.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
67%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

