Real Madrid vs Pachuca Bet Builder Tips: Bellingham to shine in Real win

Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi side Al Hilal in their 2025 Fifa Club World Cup opener and will bid to get back on track against Mexican side Pachuca at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Sunday (20:00 BST, DAZN).

The five-time Club World Cup champions will be desperate for a victory in North Carolina to help their qualification prospects in Group H. Below are my Real Madrid vs Pachuca Bet Builder Tips, as I draw up a three-legged Bet Builder paying out at 14/1.

Real Madrid suffered a blip in their opening match of the Club World Cup against Al Hilal and will need to record a victory over Pachuca to keep their chances of winning Group H alive.

The Spanish side were comfortable 3-0 winners when the sides clashed in December in the final of the Fifa Intercontinental Cup and will be expected to prove too good.

Madrid are also without superstar striker Kylian Mbappe after he was recently hospitalised with gastroenteritis.

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New manager Xabi Alonso hopes he will be back for Madrid’s final group stage match, but has a priority of producing a much better performance on Sunday.

Defeat for Pachuca would eliminate them from the Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to FC Salzburg in their opener; however, they had more shots and possession than the Austrian outfit, who were runners-up domestically last season.

Real Madrid -2.0 handicap

Madrid were nothing short of underwhelming against Al Hilal, but Alonso, who was superb at the helm of Bayer Leverkusen, should be able to get the right response from his star-studded team.

They created a good number of chances, so it was not all negative, and Alonso will be keen to avenge that performance and comfortably put aside a lower-quality side.

Real Madrid vs Pachuca Odds

Pachuca were disappointing against Salzburg, and this will be a far stiffer assignment, so they can expect to suffer a heavy defeat.

Real Madrid to win first half

A good early start will be crucial to settle any nerves over the potential embarrassment of failing to qualify from the group stage. Alonso’s Leverkusen had a formidable habit of scoring late, but being ahead by half-time might be a priority here.

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Even in Mbappe’s absence, the likes of Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius Jr. and Arda Guler are expected to start and highlight a plan to attack the match from the start.

Jude Bellingham (RMA) to score

Alonso said his side did not have “many players in the box” in his pre-match press conference, and England international attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham could be one to play more forward in Sunday’s encounter.

The Three Lions star is clearly a threat when put in an attacking position, and the way the game could shape up could suit.

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