Sunday , 16 August 2026

Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE

FIFA Club World Cup · 2025
Wydad AC
1 – 2
Full Time
Al Ain FC
Thu 26 Jun 2025 · 19:00 UTC Audi Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 10' Matias Palacios
Y 45' Abdoul Karim Traore
Seleman Mwalimu 68' Y
Nordin Amrabat 83' Y
Ismael Benktib 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC — Club World Cup at Audi Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
17 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.2 goals/game 🟥 1 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

1
Wydad AC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Al Ain FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-26 Wydad AC 1–2 Al Ain FC

Recent Form

Wydad AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Al Ain FC H 1–2 L
22 Jun Juventus FC A 1–4 L
18 Jun Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
Al Ain FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Wydad AC A 2–1 W
23 Jun Manchester City FC A 0–6 L
19 Jun Juventus FC H 0–5 L
29 Oct Al Ahly SC A 0–3 L
22 Sep Auckland City FC H 6–2 W

Season Stats

Wydad AC Al Ain FC
#28 Position #27
0 Points 3
3 Played 3
0 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 2
2 Scored 2
8 Conceded 12
-6 GD -10
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 33%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Wydad AC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Al Ain FC this season

Wydad AC are 28th (0 pts). Al Ain FC are 27th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Wydad AC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Al Ain FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Wydad AC kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Cassius Mailula does the damage! The net is bulging and Wydad AC surge ahead!
  • 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' It’s gonna be a card for Matias Palacios.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Al Ain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Guilherme Ferreira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 144 appearances.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Abdoul Karim Traore.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Kodjo Laba — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' What composure from Alejandro Gamarra! The international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 55' Bart Meijers gets the nod from Wydad AC. He replaces Jamal Harkass and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The -year-old Oussama Zemraoui has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' A change in the Wydad AC ranks — Omar Al Somah exits the field as Samuel Obeng enters on 62.
  • 64' The Al Ain FC manager makes a substitution. Alejandro Gamarra departs to be replaced by Nassim Chadli.
  • 68' The referee shows Wydad AC player a card on 68.
  • 73' Al Ain FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 79' Ismael Benktib is replacing El Mehdi El Moubarik for the Wydad AC side.
  • 83' Nordin Amrabat was booked on 83.
  • 87' The Al Ain FC manager makes a substitution. Soufiane Rahimi departs to be replaced by Yahya Nader.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ismael Benktib on 90 minutes earns him a card. Wydad AC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Al Ain FC! El Houssine Rahimi comes on to replace Matias Palacios.
  • With this win, Al Ain FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Wydad AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mohamed Benhachem

Al Ain FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vladimir Ivic

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Wydad AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Al Ain FC xG
I would bet for: Wydad AC or Al Ain FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wydad AC44% Draw26% Al Ain FC30%
Actual: Al Ain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Wydad AC or Draw
70%
Draw or Al Ain FC
56%
Wydad AC or Al Ain FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wydad AC36% Draw42% Al Ain FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Wydad AC

Handicap Wydad AC covers Push Al Ain FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Wydad AC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Al Ain FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.