Los Angeles FC vs Esperance de Tunis, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Esperance de Tunis — Club World Cup at Fairgrounds Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 3 games · 1 pts (2025/25)
- Esperance de Tunis 3 games · 3 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Espen Eskas (Norway)
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.4 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 Atletico de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Esperance de Tunis this season
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' Welcome to Fairgrounds Stadium that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Esperance de Tunis's compact .
- 20' Esperance de Tunis is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Timothy Tillman on 23 minutes.
- 28' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' The 40-year-old Olivier Giroud has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 301 games and scored 595 goals.
- 43' Aaron Long is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Javairo Dilrosun comes on to replace Esteban David Martinez.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Youcef Belaili argues furiously but the card stands.
- 57' Khalil Guenichi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Esperance de Tunis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Achref Jebri is hanging Rodrigo Rodrigues on the field on 62 minute.
- 65' Yan Sasse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
- 70' GOAL! Youcef Belaili scores on 70.
- 75' Another substitution for Esperance de Tunis to replace Abdramane Konate by Mohamed Derbali on 75 minute.
- 80' Esperance de Tunis come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Marky Delgado exits the field as Marlon enters on 81.
- 86' international Abdramane Konate has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 90' Esperance de Tunis manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hamza Jelassi is hanging Youcef Belaili on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Esperance de Tunis take all three points.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 14
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Yaw Yeboah 81'
- 24
- 33
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Marlon 81'
- 4
- 6
- 30
Bench
-
26
Javairo Dilrosun ↑ 46'
-
5
Marlon ↑ 81'
-
20
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 81'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 87'
- 25
-
23
Frankie Amaya ↑ 81'
- 18
- 12
- 91
- 21
- 43
- 80
- 77
- 29
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Esperance de Tunis Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 2
-
11
Youcef Belaili ↓ Hamza Jelassi 90'
- 14
- 21
- 38
- 9
-
24
Elias Mokwana ↓ Yan Sasse 62'
Bench
- 1
- 26
- 13
- 22
- 35
-
6
Hamza Jelassi ↑ 90'
-
4
Mohamed Derbali ↑ 75'
- 8
-
10
Yan Sasse ↑ 62'
- 12
-
19
Achref Jebri ↑ 62'
- 36
- 39
Coach
Wassim Nawara
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Youcef Belaili | 1 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2025-06-20
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Esperance de Tunis
L
2025-06-16
Chelsea FC
2–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2025-06-09
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-05-24
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-05-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-05-15
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Esperance de Tunis Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Esperance de Tunis win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

