Thursday , 2 July 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
16 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.3 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 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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Wydad AC and Al Ain FC is underway.
  • 4' Goal! Cassius Mailula scores his 1 goal in 280 matches.
  • 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Al Ain FC that had 5 games and scored 2 goals.
  • 10' Al Ain FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yong-woo Park suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matias Palacios made 169 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Al Ain FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kodjo Laba scoring 1 goals.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Al Ain FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yahya Nader, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The referee shows Al Ain FC player a card on 45.
  • 46' Goal! Kodjo Laba scores his 1 goal in 5 matches.
  • 50' Sensational shot from Alejandro Gamarra. Al Ain FC is back in the lead.
  • 55' Bart Meijers is replacing Jamal Harkass for the Wydad AC side.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' The whistle greets Omar Al Somah as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Obeng.
  • 64' The whistle greets Alejandro Gamarra as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Chadli.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Seleman Mwalimu. He receives a card.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 78' Mohamed Moufid needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Ismael Benktib. He replaces El Mehdi El Moubarik on 79 minute.
  • 83' The referee calls foul for Nordin Amrabat. He receives a card.
  • 87' Al Ain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yahya Nader is hanging Soufiane Rahimi on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Ismael Benktib was booked on 90.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Al Ain FC. Matias Palacios is replaced by El Houssine Rahimi.
  • 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.