Chelsea vs Los Angeles Prediction: Another difficult test for American team

Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC Prediction and Odds on 16 June 2025

The FIFA Club World Cup action continues this Monday with Chelsea and Los Angeles FC taking on each other at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The English team, coached by Enzo Maresca, comes to the United States full of confidence after winning the UEFA Conference League and securing a place in next season's Champions League. That's a much better result than the previous two seasons, in which Chelsea were nowhere near the leaders in the Premier League. On the other hand, Los Angeles FC, coached by former footballer Steve Cherundolo, are among the home teams at the Club World Cup. However, this match is being played in Atlanta, not in their city. Either way, they are a team with interesting individuals in the dressing room.

Chelsea: Forms and Statistics

Chelsea finished the season in a furious rhythm. In an uncertain final, they secured a place in the Champions League, and they also dominated the Conference League. They achieved their greatest success in that European competition, beating Real Betis 4:1 at the Wroclaw Stadium. Chelsea entered the match as the favorite and justified expectations. Before that, in the last round of the Premier League, Chelsea defeated Nottingham Forest 1:0 at the City Ground. Although they had a slight advantage in the predictions, they had to fight until the end to secure three points. In the penultimate round of the Premier League, Chelsea were safe against Manchester United, winning 1:0 at Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea suffered a heavy defeat against Newcastle, who celebrated 2:0 at St. James’ Park. Now completely relieved, they enter a new adventure in the Club World Cup. The London club is among the favorites in this tournament as well. After all, they have a handful of valuable players in their ranks. It is worth highlighting Cole Palmer, who can always decide the game with his assists and long-range shots. Nicolas Jackson, on the other hand, is just waiting for space in the center forward position to join the scorers.

Chelsea: Lineups

🔖 Chelsea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Penders

Defender players: James, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella

Midfielder players: Lavia, Essugo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto

Attacking players: Delap

⛔️ Unavailable: Castledine L. (back injury), Fofana W. (hamstring injury), Kellyman O. (hamstring injury), Mudryk M. (out of squad).

👤 Head Coach: Enzo Maresca

Los Angeles FC: Forms and Statistics

Los Angeles are one of the best teams in MLS, with several truly great individuals such as Yeboah, Bouanga, Lloris, Giroud, and others, but it is clear that their quality is far from the best teams in Europe and the world. In the group with Chelsea, Flamengo, and Esperance, they are expected to fight a big battle for second place, which will earn them a place in the round of 16. Los Angeles FC has shown solid form in the last five matches, but with several uncertain results. Last Monday, they played against Sporting Kansas City, where Los Angeles FC celebrated 3:1 at home. Before that, in the FIFA Club World Cup qualifiers, Los Angeles FC defeated Club América after extra time 2:1. Although the match was extremely tense, the American team managed to win. In MLS, they played three consecutive draws – against CF Montreal 2:2, Los Angeles Galaxy 2:2, and Vancouver Whitecaps 2:2. Despite having chances to win, they failed to secure the three points.

Los Angeles FC: Lineups

🔖 Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Lloris

Defender players: Palencia, Segura, Marlon, Hollingshead

Midfielder players: Tillman, Jesus, Delgado

Attacking players: Yeboah, Giroud, Bouanga

⛔️ Unavailable: Dellavalle L. (knee injury), Holm O. T. (foot injury), Under C. (muscle injury)

👤 Head Coach: Steve Cherundolo

Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC: Head-to-Head Statistics

This will be the first clash between Chelsea and Los Angeles FC.

Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC: Betting Tips & Odds

• Four of the last five matches in which Chelsea were involved ended with under 2.5 goals scored. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 2.70
• Four of the last five matches in which Los Angeles FC were involved ended with both teams scoring a goal. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.89
• Chelsea haven't scored a goal in the first half in their last four matches. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 3

Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC match Prediction 16 June 2025

Chelsea didn't have the best start to the season in the Premier League, but ended it on a high note. They won the Conference League, which confirms that they are a very dangerous team. Los Angeles FC are a class below, as much as MLS is below the Premier League. The difference in quality is obvious, and Chelsea will have the upper hand here. As we could have expected, bookmakers in this game see Chelsea as a strong favorite to win. I agree that the London club is still a class higher than their rival. I believe that they will dominate the field from the first minute and solve the question of the winner early. These are our betting predictions:

Our match prediction: Over 3.5 goals for a coefficient of 2.1 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.87 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Chelsea to win and over 3.5 goals for a coefficient of 2.65 in the 1xbet bookmaker.