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)
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.7 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' In just a few seconds Fairgrounds Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eddie Segura made 285 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Esperance de Tunis 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.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' It’s gonna be a card for Timothy Tillman.
- 28' Timothy Tillman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' The travelling Esperance de Tunis supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Esteban David Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The whistle greets Esteban David Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Javairo Dilrosun.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Youcef Belaili. He receives a card.
- 57' Esperance de Tunis looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Youcef Belaili scoring 1 goals.
- 62' Another change for Esperance de Tunis made on 62 minute. Rodrigo Rodrigues leaves to be changed by Achref Jebri.
- 65' Yan Sasse was booked on 65.
- 70' GOAL! Youcef Belaili scores on 70.
- 75' Mohamed Derbali is replacing Abdramane Konate for the Esperance de Tunis side.
- 80' Esperance de Tunis is showing some good football. However, Esperance de Tunis are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 81' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Marky Delgado departs to be replaced by Marlon.
- 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Esperance de Tunis winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Ebobisse. He replaces Olivier Giroud on 87 minute.
- 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.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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.

