Seattle Sounders vs PSG Betting Tips : Club World Cup Group B Final Game
23rd June 2025
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 enters its second week with the final round of group stage matches set to decide who advances to the knockout stage. The tournament has already produced major surprises—none bigger than Brazilian side Botafogo defeating UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on matchday two. That result has surprisingly left PSG’s qualification hopes in doubt. However, a win in their final group game against MLS team Seattle Sounders would still guarantee PSG a place in the next round—a result many expect from the star-studded French side, even though there could be some room for rotation from the French side with manager Luis Enrique having eyes on the grand prize on the 13th of July. Lets get in to Seattle Sounders vs PSG Betting Tips.
Seattle’s Home Advantage and Key Shooter
Seattle have the rare fortune of playing an international tournament at home and will have the majority of support in the 72,000 seater, Lumen Field. Despite qualification being a long shot, the hosts are likely to give it their best shot in front their home fans. This tournament has shown that the underdogs can hurt the big teams and the Sounders have Albert Rusnak, who loves to pull the trigger. Rusnak is Seattle’s top ‘shooter’ over the last ten games with 24 attempts, 11 of those on target. Against Botafogo he had seven shots, with two on target, while going one better and actually scoring in the Atletico Madrid game from his one shot on target out of three shots.
Referee Omen
As well as home field advantage, perhaps another thing in the Seatlle’s favour is that the referee for this game, Christian Garay, presided over MLS team Inter Miami’s famous victory over European opposition FC Porto. Although, Garay didn’t show a single yellow he did award a penalty though it was to the European side inside the opening ten minutes. While Garay doesn’t appear card-happy, his willingness to give big decisions early could be a factor worth considering for those looking at penalty or first-half goal markets.
PSG’s Ball Winners
If it’s hard to count on the referee for yellow cards, you can be sure of one thing: PSG will win their share of tackles. The European champions love to dominate possession, but it’s their aggressive counterpressing that stands out—leading to impressive tackle numbers from both their midfield and forward line. Joao Neves leads the way with 23 tackles across their last 10 fixtures, closely followed by Kvaratskhelia with 22. Both players recorded two tackles each in the defeat to Botafogo, with Neves coming off the bench in the 56th minute. Joining them on the tackle double was Pacho, Zaire-Emery, and Vitinha. Any combination alongside Seattle’s ball winner Christian Roldan, who has five tackles across his two games in this tournament is sure to represent good value in the tackle market.
PSG’s Game Winners
Ultimately, the European side should win this game fairly comfortably, even with some changes in the lineup. If starting, Georgian magician Kvaratskhelia could represent good value to break his tournament duck. The winger has had eight shots across PSG’s two tournament games and is the team’s leader for shots on target in the last ten games with eleven. In terms of our Seattle Sounders vs PSG betting tips Kvara at 5/6 with Bet365 to score anytime in what could be a blowout win, he could represent decent value.