Porto and Palmeiras begin their journey to the 2025 Club World Cup with an important clash of continents. Making up Group A alongside Inter Miami and Al Ahly, the three points up for grabs this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will be decisive in who finishes among the top two.
Fourteen years after their last international title (the Europa League in 2011), Porto still hold memories of their golden era under Jose Mourinho and are seeking to return to the spotlight in Europe.
Against an opponent who plays outside the world's top leagues, Palmeiras — coached by Argentine Martin Anselmi — will want to make a strong showing despite lacking star players: the legendary Pepe and Alan Varela, formerly of Boca Juniors, are among their most notable names.
Palmeiras are the current champions of Brazil, and come with decent pedigree among the 32 clubs that will play the renewed FIFA competition having won the Copa Libertadores in 2020 and 2021.
After a perfect group stage in the current edition of the Copa, in which they won all 18 points on offer, they will seek to spring a surprise here with players such as Estevao, a future Chelsea player at just 18 years old, Vitor Roque (20), Raphael Veiga and the Colombian Richard Rios.
Betfair has Porto as the favourite at 19/10. However, a Palmeiras win only rises to 6/4, while a draw is priced at 23/10.
The Sporting News has all our predictions and tips to make the match even more exciting.
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Porto vs. Palmeiras prediction, tips, bet builder and odds for Club World Cup
Porto to score the first goal of the match: (11/10, 10bet)
Porto will likely come out and attack to seek victory, as they have done in their last two domestic Primeira Liga matches. They fulfilled this prediction against Boavista and Nacional Madeira, and also in the warm-up friendly against Wydad. Furthermore, they won the first half and then the match in all of them. Palmeiras, meanwhile, conceded the first goal in three of their last four matches, against Bragantino, Flamengo, and Cruzeiro.
Samu Omorodion to score at any time: (39/20, 10bet)
At just 21 years old, Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa, better known as Samu, was one of the revelations of last season in Portugal. With 19 goals in 30 games played in the Primeira Liga, he also made a strong showing at European level with six goals in nine Europa League appearances. Born in Melilla, Spain, and standing at an imposing 193 cm, he is a threat to any defender with his aerial ability, as well as his excellent ball control and powerful shots with both feet.
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Porto vs. Palmeiras predicted score and most likely results
Here's some of the most likely results for this Club World Cup match-up, according to Betfair.
Odds are correct with all the firms listed at the time of publish, but are subject to change.
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Draw 1-1 | 5/1 |
| Palmeiras 1-0 | 6/1 |
| Porto 1-0 | 7/1 |
| Draw 0-0 | 8/1 |
| Palmeiras 2-1 | 17/2 |
| Porto 2-1 | 9/1 |
How to watch Porto vs. Palmeiras in Club World Cup
- Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
- Venue: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, USA
- Time: 11 p.m. BST
- TV/Streaming: DAZN
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