The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup between Juventus (Italy) and Wydad (Morocco) will take place on June 22 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. Juventus vs. Wydad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
The Italian side's debut match in the Club World Cup was highly productive. Igor Tudor's team comfortably defeated Al Ain with a 5-0 scoreline. The Turin side demonstrated excellent finishing, with an xG of only 1.4 goals. Notably, Francisco Conceição and Randal Kolo Muani each scored a brace. Following their convincing victory, Juventus topped Group G.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 8 of Juventus's last 9 matches in the UEFA Champions League and the Club World Cup.
- At least one team failed to score in regulation time in 5 of Juventus's last 7 matches in these tournaments.
- The Italians have not scored more than two goals in regular time in 8 of their last 9 matches in the UEFA Champions League and the Club World Cup.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (3-4-3)
Michele Di Gregorio – Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu, Nicolo Savona – Andrea Cambiaso, Alberto Costa, Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie – Kenan Yildiz, Randal Kolo Muani, Francisco Conceição.
Wydad
The North Africans played a decent match against Manchester City in the first round. However, Mohamed Amine Benhachem's side could not withstand one of the world's strongest clubs and lost 0-2. Both goals were conceded in the first half. It is worth noting that Wydad did not sit back defensively and took 12 shots at the English goal, though only two were on target. The team's winless streak in regulation time at the Club World Cup has now stretched to four matches (2 draws and 2 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in regular time in Wydad's last 8 matches in the CAF Champions League and the Club World Cup.
- No more than two goals were scored in regulation time in the club's last 7 matches in the African Champions League and the Club World Cup.
- The Moroccans have not won in regular time in 9 of their last 13 matches in these tournaments (4 draws and 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Wydad (5-4-1)
El-Mehdi Benabid – Guillermo Ferreira, Abdelmonaim Boutouil, Bart Meijers, Mohamed Moufid, Fahd Moufi – Mehdi El-Mubarak, Nordin Amrabat, Thembinkosi Lorch, Oussama Zemraoui – Cassius Mailula.
Referee
Said Martinez (Honduras)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2024–2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 20%.
Juventus vs. Wydad: Match Prediction
There were no surprises in Group G's first round. The European favorites won comfortably, and I expect them to prevail in the second round as well. If the Italians and the English secure 6 points after two matches, they will ensure their place in the Club World Cup's round of 16. Fully aware of this scenario, Wydad will do everything possible to avoid defeat in the upcoming match, which means the North Africans must focus on a strong defensive performance.
The Moroccans are not strong in attack and have not scored more than one goal in their last seven matches in the African Champions League and the Club World Cup. However, Wydad's defense is impressive, conceding two goals only twice in their last 10 matches in the CAF Champions League and the Club World Cup. Therefore, I expect the upcoming match to be low-scoring, as no more than two goals were scored in Wydad's last 7 matches in the African Champions League and the Club World Cup. Moreover, Juventus rarely engages in high-scoring games and did not score more than once in 6 of their last 8 matches in the European Champions League before the start of the Club World Cup.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
