Real Madrid vs Pachuca prediction, odds & betting tips – 18/12/2024

Real Madrid and Pachuca will play in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday, 18 December, at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar.

Will the European champions also claim the title of the world champions or can Pachuca cause another upset to lift the trophy? Read our Real Madrid vs Pachuca prediction to learn more about this match.

Real Madrid vs Pachuca prediction: Real to secure another trophy

Key stats

• Real Madrid have won three of their last five games and they've been in solid form lately.
• Pachuca only secured a place in the final after a win on penalties against Al Ahly.
• Real Madrid have scored at least three goals in their last three games in a row.

Correct score prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca

With all due respect to Pachuca, who impressed us just by reaching the final, Real Madrid are a much better team and they will show it on Wednesday. That being said, Real have had some poor results lately and they are prone to conceding goals, so we can see Pachuca scoring one goal in an otherwise convincing loss.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Real Madrid the clear favourites

• HOME: 2/9 – 81.80%
• DRAW: 17/3 – 15.00%
• AWAY: 11/1 – 8.30%

*Odds from 7Bet, subject to change

We can see from these Real Madrid vs Pachuca odds that Real Madrid are seen as the expected winners and by a huge margin, which is understandable since they are far better team on paper.

After all, Real Madrid have been crowned champions of the world five times since clubs from all FIFA federations were allowed to battle for the title, while this will be the first-ever final for Pachuca.

In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, take a look at our other football betting tips for today.

Most recent H2Hs: No meetings between Real Madrid and Pachuca yet

This will be the first time for Real Madrid and Pachuca to meet each other. That being said, Real Madrid have played a few games against Mexican teams before, notching two wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Pachuca have one draw and one loss in their previous meetings with teams from Spain.

Real Madrid preview: Chasing another trophy

With five titles in this competition since it first began in this format back in 2000, Real Madrid are by far the most-decorated team in this prestigious competition. With their opponents in the upcoming final being a relatively weak team from Mexico, it seems that Real Madrid are bound to win their sixth title.

When it comes to team news, Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain out with injuries, while David Alaba and Ferland Mendy weren't included in the 24-man squad after only recently recovering from their injuries.

Predicted lineup: Courtois (GK), Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia, Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Mbappe & Vinicius Jr

Spain La Liga 11/05/25

L

Barcelona

4

Real Madrid

3

Spain La Liga 04/05/25

W

Celta Vigo

2

Real Madrid

3

Spain Copa del Rey 26/04/25

L

Barcelona

3

Real Madrid

2

Spain La Liga 23/04/25

W

Getafe

0

Real Madrid

1

Spain La Liga 20/04/25

W

Athletic Bilbao

0

Real Madrid

1

Pachuca preview: Hoping for another surprise

Reaching the final of the Intercontinental Cup is already a huge success for Pachuca since they were the clear outsiders against Botafogo in the quarter-finals and then had another tough matchup against Al Ahly in the semis, when they needed penalties to secure a win.

Before these two games, Pachuca hasn't been playing any competitive football since November when Liga MX finished and it's safe to say that they had a poor season in the second part (Clausura) of the competition since they were 16th in the standings, far from making the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Israel Luna remains sidelined with an ACL injury.

Predicted lineup: Moreno (GK), Rodriguez, Cabral, Micolta, Gonzalez, Montiel, Pedraza, Deossa, Bautista, Idrissi & Rondon

Mexico Liga MX 11/05/25

L

Club America

2

Pachuca

0

Mexico Liga MX 08/05/25

D

Club America

0

Pachuca

0

Mexico Liga MX 28/04/25

W

Monterrey

1

Pachuca

2

Mexico Liga MX 21/04/25

L

Atletico San Luis

2

Pachuca

1

Mexico Liga MX 16/04/25

D

Tigres UANL

0

Pachuca

0

Player to watch: Kylian Mbappe

After scoring the opening goal in Real's crucial win over the in-form Atalanta in the Champions League, Mbappe had to exit the game with an injury and he missed the team's next duel with Rayo Vallecano. However the French winger will be ready to play against Pachuca and all eyes will be pointed at him on Wednesday.