For Austria’s reigning champions RB Salzburg, the 2025 Club World Cup kicks off on Thursday with a match against Mexican team Pachuca.
What are the current odds for a win, which goal bets are worth considering, and what other Pachuca – Salzburg betting odds should you keep an eye on?
Pachuca – Salzburg odds: Victory for RB is most likely
Analysis of the bets for the Pachuca vs. Salzburg match shows that RB is the slight favorite going into the game.
A win for Salzburg is priced at 2.35. In contrast, a draw and a win for Pachuca are priced at 3.30 and 2.65 respectively.
This shows that the Austrian champions face a tricky task in their opening match of Group H of the Club World Cup.
Not only the championship title but also their current form speaks in Salzburg’s favor. RB have won three of their last four games. Pachuca, on the other hand, have won only two of their last five games.
As an alternative to the classic win bet, there are also two exciting combination options. On the one hand, it could be worth betting on an Austrian victory and over 2.5 goals. The odds for this are 3.55.
On the other hand, the combined betting market for a Salzburg win and both teams scoring looks exciting. If Pachuca loses but scores at least once, the payout is 4.30 times the stake.
Pachuca – Salzburg betting: Will RB be leading after the first half?
The game against CF Pachuca will already be decisive for RB Salzburg.
In the battle to reach the round of 16, they will then face two difficult tasks against Real Madrid and Al-Hilal – which means that a win against the Mexicans is a must.
The Austrian champions will therefore do everything they can to take the lead against Pachuca as early as possible – ideally in the first 45 minutes. The bookmakers are, of course, offering corresponding half-time bets.
If RB are leading after the first half, Merkur Bets is offering top odds of 3.00.
The online bookmaker also offers an interesting alternative to a half-time lead. Specifically, it could prove to be a good decision to bet on Salzburg 1st half without conceding a goal. The Club World Cup odds for this are 1.62.
Club World Cup betting: Will Nene Dorgeles score in the Club World Cup opener?
In addition to win, goal, and half-time bets, the portfolio also includes various Club World Cup betting odds for different goal scorers.
The lowest of all the Pachuca – Salzburg odds is for a goal by CF striker Salomon Rondon (2.65).
On the Austrian side, Nene Dorgeles is the top candidate. If the left winger from Mali continues his strong season (15 goals & 9 assists) and scores, odds of 3.05 are on offer.
On the Pachuca side, John Kennedy and Arturo Gonzalez are two other interesting options.
Other promising candidates for RB Salzburg are attackers Oscar Gloukh and Petar Ratkov.
Salzburg youngster Adam Daghim (6 goals & 5 assists) is also a player who could pay off in the match against CF Pachuca.
