Prediction: Esperance Sportive de Tunis vs Chelsea

Prediction: Chelsea to win 3-0

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Esperance Sportive de Tunis and Chelsea will lock horns with each other in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup this week. The Group D match between the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club and the Premier League outfit will be held at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and is scheduled to kick off at 2am UK time on Tuesday.

Esperance Sportive de Tunis

Esperance Sportive de Tunis are the biggest club in Tunisia and are also the most successful Tunisian club nationally and internationally. The Smiling One have won the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 a record 34 times and CAF Champions League on four occasions.

Taraji are one of four CAF teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualified as the best-ranked eligible team in the four-year ranking. Although they have not won the CAF Champions League in the interim period of qualification, Esperance TS’s strong performances there have earned them their berth here.

Esperance TS have a chance of progressing through to the knockout stages of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Maher Kanzari’s side are currently third in Group D with three points from two matches, level on points with second-placed Chelsea and three points behind leaders Flamengo, who have already qualified for the next stage.

Team News:

Esperance TS are likely to line up in a 4-4-1-1 formation. Ben Said will be in goal and will have Ben Ali, Tougai, Meriah and Ben Hamida in front of him in defence. Mokwana, Guenichi, Ogbelu and Konate will be the four midfielders. Belaili will be deployed as the attacking midfielder. Rodrigo will lead the line for Esperance TS

Chelsea

Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in the world and have one of the strongest squads at the FIFA Club World Cup. Enzo Maresca’s side finished in the Premier League top five last season and will feature in the UEFA Champions League in the 2025-26 campaign.

The reason why Chelsea are playing in the prestigious competition is because they won the UEFA Champions League in 2021. The Blues are among the clubs that many expect to go far at the FIFA Club World Cup, and perhaps even win it.

Chelsea kicked off their Group D campaign at the FIFA Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. However, Enzo Maresca’s side suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Flamengo in their second game and are now second in Group D with three points from two matches, three points behind leaders Flamengo.

Team News:

Chelsea are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Esperance TS. Sanchez will be in goal for the Blues. James, Chalobah, Colwill and Cucurella will be the four defenders. Caicedo and Fernandez will be the two holding midfielders. Madueke, Palmer and Neto will be deployed in attacking midfield. Delap will lead the line for the Blues.

Key Factors to Consider

• Esperance Sportive de Tunis have won 4 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Esperance Sportive de Tunis have lost 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• Chelsea have lost 2 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
• Chelsea have won 4 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
• Chelsea have scored 3 goals and conceded 3 goals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Conclusion

While Chelsea will be bitterly disappointed at the defeat to Flamengo in their last Group D game, they are a much better team than Esperance Sportive de Tunis and should be able to pick up all three points from the game with ease.

Prediction: Chelsea to win 3-0

Best Odds: 5/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet