Two of the best teams in their respective leagues meet up on Monday in Atlanta, as Chelsea and Los Angeles FC meet up in the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup.

FIFA Club World Cup is under scrutiny for a variety of reasons, but the one that matters most for handicappers is the fatigue factor.

Say what you will about the Club World Cup (and there is so, so much to say), but the format, inflated as it may be at 32 teams, does offer a truer sample size of how different confederations stack up against each other than the eight-team format did.

Chelsea kick off their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign on Monday against Major League Soccer's LAFC. Enzo Maresca's side ended the season on a high as they won the Europa Conference League trophy and finished fourth in the Premier League to secure Champions League qualification on the final day of the 2024-25 season.