June 26th FIFA Club World Cup - Wydad Casablanca VS Al Ain Prediction
FIFA Club World Cup - Wydad Casablanca VS Al Ain
Match Time:27-06-2025 03:00 Friday (GMT+8)
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Team Reviews
Wydad Casablanca
Wydad Casablanca, coached by Amine Benhachem, is third in Group G with 0 points, eliminated after losses to Manchester City (2-0) on June 18, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, and Juventus (4-1) on June 22, 2025, also in Philadelphia, where Thembinkosi Lorch scored. Their form shows 1 win and 4 losses in their last five competitive matches, averaging 0.8 goals scored and 2.0 goals conceded per game. Key players include Lorch (1 CWC goal) and Nordin Amrabat, a former Watford and Hull midfielder. Wydad’s strengths are their passionate fanbase and moments of creativity (12 shots vs. City), but their defense has been exposed (6 goals conceded), and they’ve struggled against elite teams. With no reported injuries or suspensions, they aim to avoid finishing last in this, their third CWC appearance (2017, 2022), and secure a $2M prize for a win, per X posts.
Al Ain
Al Ain, known as Al Zaeem and coached by Vladimir Ivić, is fourth in Group G with 0 points, also eliminated after heavy defeats to Juventus (5-0) on June 18, 2025, at Audi Field, Washington, D.C., and Manchester City (6-0) on June 22, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Their form includes 2 wins and 3 losses in their last five, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 2.8 goals conceded. Key players include Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (no CWC goals but 20 in 2024/25) and Soufiane Rahimi, a former Raja Casablanca star. Al Ain’s strengths are their counter-attacking pace (1 shot on target vs. City), but their defense is leaky (11 goals conceded, worst in tournament), and they’ve failed to score. With a fully fit squad, they seek their first CWC goal in their second appearance (2018 runners-up).
Head-to-Head
Wydad Casablanca and Al Ain have met once, in a 2015 friendly, with Wydad winning 4-2, per Bookmaker Ratings. No competitive H2H exists, but their 2015 clash produced 6 goals, and Al Ain’s games hit over 2.5 goals in 71% of 2024/25 matches, suggesting potential for a high-scoring game. Al Ain’s Moroccan players, including Rahimi and Nassim Chadli (ex-Wydad), add rivalry, while Wydad’s El Mehdi El Moubarik is on loan from Al Ain, per The Stats Zone. Both teams’ 5-4-1 formations may lead to cautious play, but their defensive woes could open the game up.
Prediction: Wydad Casablanca 2-1 Al Ain
This Group G dead rubber on June 26, 2025, at Audi Field, Washington, D.C., at 7:00 PM EDT (12:00 AM GMT, June 27), sees both teams playing for pride after elimination. Wydad’s Lorch and Amrabat face Al Ain’s Rahimi and Laba, with both sides desperate to score their first CWC points. Wydad’s slightly better offensive output (1 goal vs. 0) and defensive record (6 vs. 11 goals conceded) make them marginal favorites, per 22Bet (2.63 odds vs. Al Ain’s 3.11). Posts on X, like @WydadTime, emphasize Wydad’s need for a win to avoid last place, while @MIS7ERMALAKI predicts a 1-1 draw. Trends (Wydad: 60% over 2.5 goals; Al Ain: 80%) and their combined 17 goals conceded suggest goals, but Sportskeeda predicts under 2.5 (6 of Wydad’s last 8 games). Referee TBD may issue cards in the 80°F heat if physicality rises, as seen in Wydad’s City game..
Wydad is likely to score through Lorch or Obeng, with Rahimi possibly netting for Al Ain. Wydad’s experience and home-like fan support should edge out Al Ain’s counter-attacks, securing a narrow win to end their campaign on a high, though Al Ain’s first goal could make it close.
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