🔊 Who will emerge as the sole leader of Group B? In the second round of the Club World Cup, the strongest teams from Europe and South America face off. PSG recently claimed the Champions League title, while Botafogo triumphed in the latest Copa Libertadores. Despite the high-profile matchup, bookmakers see little intrigue in this pairing. The Parisians are overwhelming favorites and are expected to secure three points at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. Will they accomplish this task?

Head-to-Head

📊 There have been no head-to-head encounters between PSG and Botafogo recorded.

Paris Saint-Germain Team Overview

🔵 PSG are riding a six-game winning streak, having secured their last three victories with an aggregate score of 12-0! The Parisians are on a roll and have no intention of slowing down. As Luis Enrique stated, they are determined to win another trophy. The "Red and Blues" left Atlético Madrid with no chance in the first round, triumphing 4-0. And they did it without their top scorers, Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola. The French club outperformed in every aspect — that's a brief summary of the game. A special mention goes to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who provided two assists, and Vitinha, who dominated the midfield as usual, scored a goal, and was named man of the match.

Botafogo FR Team Overview

⚫ The Brazilian team achieved their minimum objective in the tournament by defeating the Seattle Sounders 2-1 in their opening match. However, contrary to the expectations of many fans, the game was not a walk in the park for Botafogo. The opposition held their ground in terms of chances and even outperformed them, as the statistics show (12-23 in shots, 0.91-2.34 in xG). Botafogo, known as "The Lone Star," netted both of their goals by the end of the first half, with both coming from crosses into the penalty area. Notably, the winning goal was scored by Botafogo's top scorer Igor Jesus. The forward was named the man of the match.

Latest news

Paris Saint-Germain

📌 Senny Mayulu (19 years and 29 days old) has become the fourth youngest player to score in the FIFA Club World Cup.

🔝 By netting four goals against Atletico, PSG have climbed to the top spot for the most goals scored in official matches in 2025, with 105 goals, surpassing Barcelona's 102.

🎙 "It was a very long season, but what I've seen in training is a great motivation. We are pleased with the match, and despite the heat, I think the guys played a very good game," stated Luis Enrique after the clash with Atletico.

🚑 Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele have sustained injuries while with the French national team, causing them to miss the opening match of the Club World Cup. Their participation in the upcoming game is uncertain.

Botafogo FR

🔗 In the match against Seattle, Botafogo's star newcomers, Joaquin Correa and Arthur Cabral, made their debut. Both players came on in the second half but didn't make any significant impact.

🎙 "In the second half against Seattle, we lacked intensity. We defended with too few players and paid the price for it. As for PSG, they are a very strong team with a lot of attacking options, but we'll be looking to exploit their weaknesses as well," stated Botafogo's head coach Renato Paiva.

❌ Matheus Martins will miss the upcoming match due to a hamstring injury. He hasn't played since late April and was unlikely to be in contention for a starting spot.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

⚽️ Goal Prediction

PSG excel not just offensively but also defensively. They maintain possession for long stretches, denying opponents opportunities to threaten Gianluigi Donnarumma's goal. Even if Luis Enrique decides to rest the Italian, with Matvey Safonov in goal, the situation is unlikely to change much. Adding to this, the Brazilian team struggles to score on the road (before facing Seattle, they failed to score in 10 out of 12 away matches), casting doubt on the visitors' ability to find the net. A reasonable prediction is Botafogo will not score.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Botafogo are unlikely to create many chances, so we can expect most corners to come from Paris. However, PSG have delivered no more than six corners in 7 of their last 8 matches. Considering this trend, a bet on under 10.5 total corners appears wise, especially since this outcome has occurred in 7 of the last 8 matches involving the Brazilian club.

Recalling how many dangerous opportunities the modest Seattle created against Botafogo, it's daunting to imagine what the Parisians could do to the Rio side. Luis Enrique will likely rotate his squad, but we don't think this will prevent his team from achieving the desired result. The difference in class is simply too significant. Scores24's editorial team expects another confident victory for the "Red and Blues," perhaps with a scoreline of 3-0. The primary betting option is PSG to win with a -1.5 handicap.