Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca prediction 18.06.2025 | FIFA Club World Cup
Manchester City
Kick off:
Date:
Wydad Casablanca
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1.08
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12.50
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32.00
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- Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
- Date: 18th June 2025
- Kick-off: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Manchester City will be looking to start their Club World Cup campaign strongly when they face Wydad Casablanca in their Group G opener in Philadelphia.
The 2024–25 season was a disappointing one for City, who finished without a trophy for the first time in over eight years. It was the shocking 1:0 defeat to Crystal Palace Wembley that confirmed Pep Guardiola and his men will finish the season trophyless. The Citizens did respond with successive league wins that were enough to see them secure a Champions League place and they will hope to continue that form on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Wydad Casablanca failed to win the Moroccan top flight for the third year in a row, and also crashed out of the Throne Cup at the round of 16 stage. Similar to Man City, the Red Castle finished the season strongly, winning their final three games, and will be hoping that form continues in the Club World Cup.
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Of the last two of Wydad Casablanca’s encounters against teams from outside Morocco, both ended with just one goal, as they lost 1-0 to Sevilla and Porto in friendlies last month. Head coach Amine Benhachem is expected to adopt a similar approach on Wednesday, but we believe that the Citizens have what it takes to break through even a five-man back line and score more than two times.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca prediction: 3-0
Manchester City team news
Manchester City will be without the services of Mateo Kovacic during the FIFA Club World Cup after his surgery for an Achilles injury.
New signings Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders have been included in the squad but there is no space for former Aston Villa man Jack Grealish.
Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips also missing from Pep Guardiola’s 27-man squad following their return from respective loan spells.
Last matches of Manchester City
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Fulham
0 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 0
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Southampton
0 : 0
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
1 : 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
-
Nottingham Forest
0 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
Manchester City lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Ederson
Defenders
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24
Joško Gvardiol
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25
Manuel Akanji
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3
Rúben Dias
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27
Matheus Nunes
Midfielders
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14
Nico González
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19
İlkay Gündoğan
-
20
Bernardo Silva
Forwards
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11
Jérémy Doku
-
9
Erling Haaland
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7
Omar Marmoush
Wydad Casablanca team news
Wydad Casablanca head coach Amine Benhachem will not be able to use the services of midfielder Renan Viana on Wednesday due to injury.
Viana is nearing a return from the cruciate ligament injury that has kept him out since October but Wednesday’s game will come too soon for the forward.
Last matches of Wydad Casablanca
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Wydad Casablanca
0 : 1
Porto
Club Friendlies 3
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Wydad Casablanca
0 : 1
Sevilla
Club Friendlies 3
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Riadi Salmi
0 : 2
Wydad Casablanca
Botola Pro
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Wydad Casablanca
1 : 1
Raja Casablanca
Botola Pro
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Moghreb Tétouan
1 : 0
Wydad Casablanca
Coupe Du Trone
Wydad Casablanca lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
El Mehdi Benabid
Defenders
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18
Fahd Moufi
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14
Abdelmounaim Boutouil
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13
Ayman Dairani
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24
Ayoub Boucheta
Midfielders
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23
Oussama Zemraoui
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4
Thembinkosi Lorch
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19
El Mehdi El Moubarik
Forwards
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9
Samuel Obeng
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8
Mohamed Rayhi
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21
Cassius Mailula
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Wydad Casablanca kept a clean sheet in only two of their last eight matches.
- Manchester City scored two or more goals in nine of their last eleven matches.
- All the last two games of Man City at the Club World Cup ended with over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction Manchester City - Wydad Casablanca
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
1.44
Additional predictions
Manchester City & Wydad Casablanca current standing in FIFA Club World Cup
| Group G | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wydad Casablanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |