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
19 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.9 goals/game
🟥 5 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 Atletico 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 |
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' In just a few seconds MetLife Stadium will turn into a battlefield for SE Palmeiras and Al Ahly SC.
- 5' It looks surprising Al Ahly SC does not make any changes. Hamdy Fathy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The travelling Al Ahly SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, as he is very good at scoring at MetLife Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 20' SE Palmeiras looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jose Manuel Lopez scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 39' It’s gonna be a card for Raphael Veiga.
- 42' The referee shows Al Ahly SC player a card on 42.
- 43' SE Palmeiras receives a card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 45' It’s a booking for Al Ahly SC player. Yahia Attiat-Allah gets a card.
- 46' Mauricio is replacing Raphael Veiga for the SE Palmeiras side.
- 49' Goal! Wessam Abou Ali scores his 9 goal in 284 matches.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Al Ahly SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' What an equalizer from Jose Manuel Lopez!
- 62' Another change for Al Ahly SC made on 62 minute. Trezeguet leaves to be changed by Achraf Bencharki.
- 67' It is a substitution in SE Palmeiras team. Anibal Moreno is replaced by Emiliano Martinez on 67 minute.
- 72' Achraf Bencharki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' It’s a booking for SE Palmeiras player. Joaquin Piquerez gets a card.
- 76' The SE Palmeiras manager makes a substitution. Facundo Torres Perez departs to be replaced by Paulinho.
- 79' Al Ahly SC player sees a card in front of him.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' It’s high time Mohamed Naguib made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' SE Palmeiras receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Another three points for SE Palmeiras.
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
2.15
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 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SE Palmeiras win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SE Palmeiras or Draw
87%
Draw or Al Ahly SC
35%
SE Palmeiras or Al Ahly SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SE Palmeiras
| Handicap | SE Palmeiras covers | Push | Al Ahly SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 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
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

