SE Palmeiras vs Al Ahly SC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SE Palmeiras vs Al Ahly SC — Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium.
- SE Palmeiras 3 games · 5 pts (2025/25)
- Al Ahly SC 3 games · 2 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
11 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | Al Ahly SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Jun | FC Porto | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Cruzeiro EC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 May | CR Flamengo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | RB Bragantino | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Sao Paulo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun | SE Palmeiras | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | CF Pachuca | A | 5–6 | L |
| 29 Oct | Al Ain FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Dec | Fluminense FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SE Palmeiras | Al Ahly SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 4 |
| 2 | Conceded | 6 |
| +2 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
SE Palmeiras this season
SE Palmeiras this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Al Ahly SC this season
Al Ahly SC this season
SE Palmeiras are 1st (5 pts). Al Ahly SC are 4th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Al Ahly SC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SE Palmeiras
| Paulinho | 2 G |
Al Ahly SC
| Wessam Abou Ali | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SE Palmeiras welcome Al Ahly SC for this crunch clash at MetLife Stadium.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SE Palmeiras must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. SE Palmeiras and Al Ahly SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Al Ahly SC that had 8 games and scored 5 goals.
- 20' Al Ahly SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' The 22-year-old Agustin Giay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' SE Palmeiras are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Raphael Veiga is booked for SE Palmeiras — card on 39.
- 42' That is a card for Al Ahly SC. Hamdy Fathy will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' A moment of madness from Agustin Giay on 43 minutes earns him a card. SE Palmeiras will be frustrated.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yahia Attiat-Allah on 45 minutes.
- 46' Time for substitution for SE Palmeiras. Raphael Veiga is replaced by Mauricio.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! Wessam Abou Ali gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
- 54' With 1 assists to his name this season, Hamdy Fathy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SE Palmeiras.
- 59' GOAL! Jose Manuel Lopez scores on 59. Assisted by Mauricio
- 62' The Al Ahly SC bench stirs into life. Trezeguet is withdrawn and Achraf Bencharki gets his opportunity.
- 67' The SE Palmeiras manager makes a substitution. Anibal Moreno departs to be replaced by Emiliano Martinez.
- 72' Al Ahly SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' The referee shows SE Palmeiras player a card on 75.
- 76' SE Palmeiras ring the changes. Facundo Torres Perez has done his job and it is now time for Paulinho to step up.
- 79' Poor challenge from Marwan Attia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Al Ahly SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' It’s a booking for SE Palmeiras player. Richard Rios gets a card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
SE Palmeiras Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Raphael Veiga ↓ Mauricio 46'
- 21
- 15
- 5
-
17
Facundo Torres Perez ↓ Paulinho 76'
- 26
- 22
-
9
Vitor Roque ↓ Jose Manuel Lopez 46'
- 4
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 12
- 2
- 7
- 30
-
10
Paulinho ↑ 76'
- 14
- 3
-
18
Mauricio ↑ 46'
-
6
Vanderlan ↑ 76'
-
42
Jose Manuel Lopez ↑ 46'
-
32
Emiliano Martinez ↑ 67'
- 13
- 31
- 39
- 40
Coach
Abel Ferreira
Al Ahly SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 30
- 6
- 13
- 5
-
8
Hamdy Fathy ↓ Afsha 62'
- 25
-
9
Wessam Abou Ali ↓ Nejc Gradisar 62'
-
7
Trezeguet ↓ Achraf Bencharki 62'
-
15
Achraf Dari ↓ Ahmed Ramadan 62'
Bench
- 37
- 26
- 31
- 2
- 27
- 3
-
19
Afsha ↑ 62'
- 23
- 14
-
10
Nejc Gradisar ↑ 62'
- 36
-
4
Ahmed Ramadan ↑ 62'
- 24
-
34
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 62'
- 33
Coach
Mohamed Naguib
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05
SE Palmeiras xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Al Ahly SC xG
I would bet for:
SE Palmeiras to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
86%
Draw or Al Ahly SC
36%
SE Palmeiras or Al Ahly SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Al Ahly SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SE Palmeiras keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Al Ahly SC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

