Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca Prediction, preview, team news and lineups 22.06.2025

• Date and Time: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 21:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina (USA)

Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca Preview and Team News

Real Madrid Team News

Xabi Alonso promised many things upon his arrival on Real Madrid’s sidelines, most of which concerned the “way” in which the team should win. For him, winning is not enough; it must be through domination and pressure. However, his first game as Real Madrid’s coach wasn’t particularly brilliant, with his squad drawing 1-1 with Al-Hilal.

The first half saw a tired Madrid unable to keep up with Al-Hilal’s tempo, despite young forward Gonzalo García opening the score in the 34th minute. A penalty by Neves equalised for the Sauid club, which only motivated Alonso’s men to keep a high-pressure strategy. 

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This was especially visible in the second half. The coach’s obsession with intensity was materialised by his squad. His first line-up included several newcomers: Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold, in addition to talents from the academy (Gonzalo García and Victor Muñoz). Real missed the opportunity to make the difference in the final minutes of the match when Federico Valverde’s penalty was saved. 

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs CF Pachuca 

Real Madrid Predicted lineup vs CF Pachuca (4-3-3): Courtois; F. García, Huijsen, Asencio, Alexander-Arnold; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Bellingham; Vinicius Jr, Gonzalo García, Rodrygo

CF Pachuca Team News

Pachuca’s Club World Cup event didn’t end in the best way. In fact, it did not finish at all. The Mexican team struggled in the first half, finding it difficult to stop Oscar Gloukh from controlling the game. The Salzburg forward scored the only goal of the encounter, thanks to a brilliant strike shortly before half-time.

Despite that, Pachuca found several opportunities to punish Salzburg’s lack of tranquility at the back, though none of the chances ended in the back of the net. While the game seemed promising, it was interrupted shortly after the beginning of the second half. 

Stormy and rainy weather forced players to stay in the dressing room. 

Eventually the match resumed at the same evening, with Pachuca briefly drawing level through Bryan González shortly after the restart. However, Karim Onisiwo struck later on to secure a 2–1 win for Salzburg.

CF Pachuca Predicted lineup vs Real Madrid

CF Pachuca lineup vs Real Madrid (4-3-3): Moreno; González, Pereira, Bauermann, Rodríguez; Pedraza, Palavecino, Montiel; Kendy, Rondón, Figueroa

Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca Prediction

• Prediction: Real Madrid to win
• Odds: 1.23 (22Bet)
• Score Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 CF Pachuca 

Real Madrid didn’t quite impress in their first meeting, although it must be stressed that managerial changes often cause challenges in the first weeks. Xabi Alonso insisted he demands more from his players and himself.

Remember that Al-Hilal were arguably Real’s best opponent in the group, which means it can only go uphill from here. More importantly, Alonso trusted academy graduates and will have concluded whether they deserved to feature again. Pachuca have struggled to materialise their chances in their initial (suspended) match, which will be problematic against Real Madrid.

Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca Betting Tip

• Pick: Vinicius Jr to score
• Odds: 1.909

In the first game, Madrid struggled in the midfield with the forwards, as neither García nor Rodrygo were comfortable enough in those roles. With Pachuca also fielding a 4-3-3, individual quality will decide the tie as both teams use similar formations. This would be beneficial to Vinicius Jr, whose dazzling dribbles will challenge the solidity of the Mexican defence. 

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