Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Wydad AC vs Al Ain FC — Club World Cup at Audi Field.
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Wydad AC this season
Wydad AC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Al Ain FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Wydad AC welcome Al Ain FC for this crunch clash at Audi Field.
- 4' What a strike from Cassius Mailula! The score is 1-0.
- 9' A quiet spell here at Audi Field. Al Ain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matias Palacios on 10.
- 15' Mohamed Moufid has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 3 appearances.
- 20' Adis Jasic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Wydad AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Al Ain FC's shape.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wydad AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guilherme Ferreira, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Al Ain FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' A goal from the international Kodjo Laba! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 50' Alejandro Gamarra doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Another change for Wydad AC made on 55 minute. Jamal Harkass leaves to be changed by Bart Meijers.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wydad AC and Al Ain FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' Samuel Obeng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omar Al Somah at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' The Al Ain FC manager makes a substitution. Alejandro Gamarra departs to be replaced by Nassim Chadli.
- 68' It’s gonna be a card for Seleman Mwalimu.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' The 38-year-old Rui Patricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Ismael Benktib. He replaces El Mehdi El Moubarik on 79 minute.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nordin Amrabat on 83.
- 87' A tactical swap from Al Ain FC — Yahya Nader on, Soufiane Rahimi off on 87 minutes.
- 90' Wydad AC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' El Houssine Rahimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Palacios at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Wydad AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 24
- 72
-
16
Jamal Harkass ↓ Bart Meijers 55'
- 2
- 19
- 21
- 23
-
99
Omar Al Somah ↓ Samuel Obeng 62'
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 36
- 32
-
22
Bart Meijers ↑ 55'
- 18
- 10
- 25
-
27
Ismael Benktib ↑ 79'
- 44
- 5
- 33
- 17
-
26
Seleman Mwalimu ↑ 62'
-
9
Samuel Obeng ↑ 62'
- 8
- 7
Coach
Mohamed Benhachem
Al Ain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 97
- 25
- 36
- 9
- 20
- 5
- 10
- 70
-
21
Soufiane Rahimi ↓ Yahya Nader 87'
Bench
- 17
- 16
- 3
- 15
-
6
Yahya Nader ↑ 87'
- 56
- 14
- 8
- 30
- 19
- 80
- 72
-
13
El Houssine Rahimi ↑ 90'
- 4
-
28
Nassim Chadli ↑ 64'
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kodjo Laba | 1 |
| Alejandro Gamarra | 1 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 |
Head to Head
Wydad AC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Al Ain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

