Luke Lindholm
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off tonight at 8 PM ET, but we have a full slate of games to choose from tomorrow. The day starts with Bayern Munich vs Auckland City at noon ET, followed by Paris St-Germain vs Atlético Madrid at 3 PM, Palmeiras vs Porto at 6 PM ET and Botafogo RJ vs Seattle Sounders at 10 PM. Three European juggernauts play at the start of the day, which is why I’m previewing the first two games.
With teams like Bayern Munich and PSG taking the field, expect high-stakes action and potential upsets as the tournament kicks off in full swing. Let’s dive into it.
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Bayern Munich vs Auckland City best bets
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Bayern Munich and Auckland City kick off Sunday’s slate, as the German Champions take on the best-performing Champions League winner from Oceania. Bayern are -5000 on the three-way money line, and there’s only one game this match will go. The Germans won their final game of the Bundesliga 4-0, going 4-1-0 in their final five domestic matches, outscoring their opponents 16-3. They held their opponents scoreless in four of those games, and I anticipate more of the same tomorrow.
The New Zealand side is in the middle of their domestic league, and they won their most recent game in the New Zealand Cup 4-0. However, that game was against Onehunga Mangere United, who aren’t exactly equal to the caliber of Bayern. Auckland City hasn’t won a Club World Cup game since beating Cruz Azul on penalties in 2014, and they’ve dropped four straight CWC matches since that win. Expect the Germans to win dominantly.
My Pick: Same Game Parlay – 1st Half Over 1.5 Goals, Over 3.5 Goals and No – Both Teams To Score (-115 at DraftKings)
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Paris Saint-Germain vs Atlético Madrid predictions
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The second game on Sunday is the game of the day, as the winner of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain, takes on Atlético Madrid. The Spanish side finished 3rd in La Liga, which they have done four times in the last six years. However, Diego Simeone’s played well down the stretch, going 6-2-2 in their final 10 La Liga contests. In addition to domestic success, they qualified for the UCL Round of 16 before falling to Real Madrid on penalty kicks 4:2. Although they haven’t won a trophy since 2020, Atlético always has the potential to pull off an upset.
Unlike Atlético, PSG won Ligue 1 and the Champions League this season, so collecting another trophy would cap off a perfect year for the French side. Although they wrapped up Ligue 1 at the start of April, they still went 8-1-3 in their final 12 matches in all competitions.
Luis Enrique’s side has been a scoring machine, as they’ve scored 2.2 goals per game in their last 10 games and 3.4 goals per contest over their latest five contests. PSG has scored at least once in 18 straight games, so I expect them to find the back of the net at least once. On the flip side, Atlético has scored at least once in 21 of their last 25 matches.
My Pick: Yes – Both Teams To Score (-154 at FanDuel)
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