Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca, Score Prediction, Team News, Head to Head and More - June 18, 2025

KEBUMEN TALK - Predictions for Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca, score predictions, team news, head to head, and more on June 18, 2025.

Manchester City will begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Wydad Casablanca at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday.

Al Ain and Juventus are two other teams in Group G. City will appear for the second time in the competition, after winning the trophy in their debut in 2023.

They will play for the first time since ending their 2024-25 campaign with a 2-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League in May.

Wydad will play for the third time in the competition. They were eliminated in the second round in their previous two appearances in the competition in 2017 and 2022.

They played two friendly matches in Casablanca in May, suffering a 1-0 loss to Sevilla and Porto.

Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Head-to-Head

Both teams will meet for the first time. City have scored seven goals without conceding in their two matches at the Club World Cup.

Wydad has scored three goals in three matches while conceding five times in the competition.

City has only suffered one defeat in their last 13 competitive matches while recording nine wins. Meanwhile, Wydad have only suffered one defeat in all competitions in the year 2025.

City has seen under 2.5 goals in five of their last six matches, keeping four clean sheets.

Including friendly matches, Wydad has seen under 2.5 goals in nine out of their last ten games.

Wydad played against Everton in a friendly match in 1976 and recorded a 1-0 victory.

They met Liverpool in 1983 in a testimonial match and lost 3-1. City have scored at least two goals in six of their last nine matches across all competitions.

Prediction: Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca

City ended the 2024-25 season with two consecutive wins, scoring five goals, and will aim to build on this performance. They have a 100% record in the FIFA Club World Cup and are strong favorites.

Kevin De Bruyne has left for Napoli and is not an option for this game. Pep Guardiola will also be without the services of Kyle Walker and Jack Grealish. Newcomer Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Aït-Nouri, and Rayan Cherki are competing to start.

Red Castle suffered a defeat in the friendly match last month but bounced back with a 7-0 victory over Saint-Laurent in the friendly match last week.

They have not yet registered a win in the Club World Cup and will aim to improve this record.

European clubs usually fare well in competitions, and given City's goal-scoring record in 2025, we support them to notch up a comfortable victory.

Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 Wydad Casablanca

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