Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Predictions | betCompare

These sides are going to meet for the first time, and it will be an interesting contest to watch. Manchester City are likely to come out on top against Wydad Casablanca in this fixture.

Match info: FIFA Club World Cup: Group G

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Pennsylvania

Date: Wednesday, 18^th June 2025

Time: 5 pm Nigerian time

On the hunt for a second Club World Cup honour in as many tournaments, Manchester City begin Group G on Wednesday, when they test their mettle against Moroccan outfit Wydad AC in Philadelphia.

Serie A titans Juventus and United Arab Emirates representatives Al-Ain are also present in the section, where anything besides a top-two finish would be the lowest of low ebbs for Man City.

Head-to-head:

• Neither team has faced the other before.
• Manchester City are on a two-match winning run.
• Wydad Casablanca are on a two-match losing streak.

Form:

• Manchester City in all competitions: W-D-L-W-W
• Wydad Casablanca in all competitions: W-W-W-W-L

Team News:

• Manchester City have all of their players ready to be in action.
• Wydad Casablanca will be without the services of Renan Viana as he is injured.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland will be leading City in the final third. Haaland also came up with some decent performances in his last few games for the Norway national football team. He was the top goal scorer for the Cityzens in the Premier League, but his form saw a dip in the last few months. Haaland will be looking to make a comeback here.
• Mohamed Rayhi is a midfielder who can also be in action as a winger. He scored 12 goal involvements for Wydad AC in the Moroccan league this season. Mohamed Rayhi will be looking to step up as they next face Manchester City. It is not going to be an easy task for Rayhi, but he will be looking to come up with a top performance here.