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- Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
- Date: 19th June 2025
- Kick-off: 02:00 UK / 03:00 CEST
- Venue: Audi Field
Al Ain and Juventus face off on Thursday morning in Washington for the first match of their Group G FIFA World Club campaign.
The Saudi Arabian team has struggled to replicate the form that saw them win the Pro League in 2021-22. Vladimir Ivić’s team finished fifth in the 2024–25 season, but ended it strongly. Vladimir Ivić's side wrapped up the campaign with an impressive seven-match unbeaten streak, which included victories over Al Nasr, Al Urooba, Baniyas, and Sharjah.
Juventus also finished the Italian top flight strongly, winning their final two matches and went unbeaten in five matches. Thanks to this run of form, the Old Lady qualified for the Champions League, which will please their fans even more given that they achieved this by coming from a goal down to beat Venezia on the final day of the season.
Al-Ain vs Juventus Betting Tips: Under 3.5 goals
When it comes to defending, Al Ain are capable of doing so against any opposition, as they demonstrated in the final month of their 2024–25 Saudi Pro League campaign. The Saudis conceded only one goal in their final seven games last season, keeping a clean sheet against Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, with none of those matches producing more than three goals.
Juventus' final game of last season ended in a five-goal thriller, but that was a very rare occurrence. Nine of their last ten games ended with fewer than 3.5 goals, and I expect a similar scoreline on Thursday.
- Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals
- Al-Ain vs Juventus prediction: 0-2
Al Ain team news
In preparation for the FIFA Club World Cup, Al Ain have added five new players to their squad, strengthening their defence, attack and goalkeeping.
Defenders Marcel and Marcel Ratnik, forwards Al-Hussein Rahimi and Di Sasi as well as goalkeeper Rui Patricio are the new additions
The club has also extended the contracts Mohammed Awad Allah and Mohammed Abbas.
Last matches of Al Ain
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Al Nasr
0 : 2
Al Ain
Uae League
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Al Ain
0 : 0
Ajman
Uae League
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Al Sharjah
0 : 3
Al Ain
Uae League
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Al Ain
3 : 0
Al Urooba
Uae League
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Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai
0 : 0
Al Ain
Uae League
Al Ain lineup
Goalkeeper
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17
Khalid Eisa
Defenders
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4
Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso
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6
Yahia Nader
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5
Park Yong-woo
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56
Amadu Saidou Niang
Midfielders
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20
Matías Palacios
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10
Alejandro Romero
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15
Erik
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70
Abdoul Karim Traoré
Forwards
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21
Soufiane Rahimi
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9
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
Juventus team news
Kolo Muani’s loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain expired at the end of the 2024–25 season. However, the club has reached an agreement with his parent club for the French international to play for the Old Lady during the Club World Cup.
With defender Renato Veiga having returned to Chelsea after his loan spell, Alberto Costa will be hoping to feature in Juventus’ back three on Thursday.
Last matches of Juventus
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Lazio
1 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
2 : 0
AC Monza
Serie A
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Juventus
2 : 1
Lecce
Serie A
-
AS Roma
1 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
1 : 0
Genoa
Serie A
Juventus lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Michele Di Gregorio
Defenders
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15
Pierre Kalulu
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2
Alberto Costa
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6
Lloyd Kelly
Midfielders
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16
Weston McKennie
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5
Manuel Locatelli
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19
Khéphren Thuram
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27
Andrea Cambiaso
Forwards
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10
Kenan Yıldız
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11
Nicolás González
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20
Randal Kolo Muani
Three reasons we don’t expect more than three goals in this game
- Only two of the last 14 games of Juventus produced more than two goals.
- None of the last seven games of Al Ain produced more than three goals.
- Al Ain kept a clean sheet in six of their last seven matches.
Main prediction Al Ain - Juventus
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Al Ain & Juventus current standing in FIFA Club World Cup
Group G | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Wydad Casablanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Al Ain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |