Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Esperance de Tunis, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Club World Cup · 2025
Los Angeles FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Esperance de Tunis
Fri 20 Jun 2025 · 22:00 UTC Fairgrounds Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Timothy Tillman 23' Y
Y 52' Youcef Belaili
Y 65' Yan Sasse

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Esperance de Tunis — Club World Cup at Fairgrounds Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 14.0 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

1
Los Angeles FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Esperance de Tunis
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-20 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Esperance de Tunis

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Esperance de Tunis H 0–1 L
16 Jun Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
09 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 3–1 W
24 May Montreal Impact FC A 2–2 D
19 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
15 May Seattle Sounders FC H 4–0 W
Esperance de Tunis
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
17 Jun CR Flamengo A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Los Angeles FC Esperance de Tunis
#16 Position #15
1 Points 3
3 Played 3
0 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
1 Scored 1
4 Conceded 5
-3 GD -4
0.33 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 33%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Esperance de Tunis this season

Los Angeles FC are 16th (1 pts). Esperance de Tunis are 15th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Esperance de Tunis
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Fairgrounds Stadium. Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Mohamed Derbali, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Esperance de Tunis needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Khalil Guenichi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Timothy Tillman on 23.
  • 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Javairo Dilrosun gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Esteban David Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Denis Bouanga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 14 goals this season.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a card for Youcef Belaili.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Cherundolo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' The Esperance de Tunis manager makes a substitution. Rodrigo Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Achref Jebri.
  • 65' That is a card for Esperance de Tunis. Yan Sasse will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' Esperance de Tunis is taking the lead after the goal scored by Youcef Belaili on 70.
  • 75' Mohamed Derbali is replacing Abdramane Konate for the Esperance de Tunis side.
  • 80' Aaron Long is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Esperance de Tunis tonight.
  • 81' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Marky Delgado has done his job and it is now time for Marlon to step up.
  • 86' The travelling Esperance de Tunis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse on 87 minute.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Esperance de Tunis! Hamza Jelassi comes on to replace Youcef Belaili.
  • Los Angeles FC will have plenty to reflect on. Esperance de Tunis were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Esperance de Tunis Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wassim Nawara

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 Esperance de Tunis xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC32% Draw41% Esperance de Tunis27%
Actual: Esperance de Tunis win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Esperance de Tunis
68%
Los Angeles FC or Esperance de Tunis
59%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC18% Draw68% Esperance de Tunis14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.5%
1 – 0
17.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Esperance de Tunis covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 22% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 18% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
Esperance de Tunis keeps clean sheet
52% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.