Real Madrid will take on the Mexican club Pachuca in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final. The game will be played at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, which hosted the 2022 World Cup Final. Los Blancos will be making their debut in the tournament, as Europe’s champions qualify directly for the final game.
This is the first edition of the renewed FIFA Intercontinental Cup event, and the winners will make history, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar |
| 🗓️ Date: | 18 December 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 5 p.m. GMT on Wednesday |
According to the best betting soccer odds, Real Madrid are the big favorites at 1.25 (1/4). A draw is offered at 6.50 (11/2), while Pachuca are the huge underdogs at 12.0 (11/1) to beat Los Blancos in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final odds.
Real Madrid are currently sitting in third place in the La Liga standings, as they are only one point below the leaders, Barca, with a game in hand. Los Blancos are back to mid-table in the Champions League in 20th place after beating Atalanta, and they will face Salzburg and Brest in the remaining two games. Real Madrid will face Real Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup semifinals next month.
Real M are coming off a disappointing 3-3 away draw with Rayo Vallecano in La Liga. The Whites were down 2-0 in the first 35 minutes of the game, but Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo flipped the score before Rayo equalized again. The Champions League 2024 bookmakers have some enticing odds for Madrid, especially since they are slowly coming back to their best form.
Real Madrid got Vinicius back from injury, but they are still missing David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, and Eder Militao, while Kylian Mbappe is doubtful for the selection.
Pachuca are currently struggling in 16th place in Liga MX, as they have only three wins in 17 league games so far. Tuzos won the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup over Columbus Crew to reach this tournament, and they won both the Int Cup quarterfinals and semifinals as big underdogs despite not being in their best form going into the event.
Pachuca are coming off a 0-0 (6-5) thrilling penalties win over Al Ahly in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup semifinal. The Mexican team didn’t show much in this game, as they were outplayed on the goal attempts, shots on target, and ball possession, but they managed to survive the penalties after missing the first two. This season hasn’t been particularly good for Pachuca, as they won four, drew three, and lost 10 of their last 17 games in all competitions.
Pachuca don’t have any injuries and have a completely healthy squad for this game.
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Real Madrid are superior to Pachuca in every position on the pitch in this game. Los Blancos are almost guaranteed to win, but the question is if they can win with a clean sheet. Pachuca couldn’t score against teams like Al Ahly and Juarez in the last three games, and they will face a much tougher defense in this game. Real Madrid will try to control the final after going ahead on the score to not risk any possible comebacks.
If you want to bet on the FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final 2024, then going with the Real Madrid 2024 odds makes a lot of sense. The outright winning odds are almost unplayable for Real M, so this option has more value. Los Blancos scored three goals in each of their last three games against tougher opponents, so a similar result is very likely here.
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Pachuca have been allowing a lot of corners in their latest games, as they conceded seven corners to Al Ahly, nine to Botafogo RJ, and six to Juarez, and they have gone over the total in all three games. Real Madrid are expected to create a lot of scoring chances, and that means a lot of corners as well. On the other hand, Pachuca also usually attacks and wins some corners, so this seems like a low number for this matchup, especially with the great offensive power of the Spanish club.
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Jude Bellingham is currently on fire with Real Madrid, having scored in five consecutive games for the team. The English midfielder will want to keep his scoring streak going in this final game, especially since Pachuca have a shaky defense, which has kept clean sheets in two of their last 19 games only. This is the type of game that can let Bellingham advance freely and be dangerous with his accurate shots. The odds for Jude are definitely worth playing here, especially with that form.
Los Blancos are obviously the overwhelming favorites in this matchup, and we think that they will win the final without much trouble. Make sure you use our 2024 Real Madrid vs Pachuca betting predictions and bet them at the best football bookies to have more fun watching the game.
