The Matchday 3 encounter of the 2025 Club World Cup between Porto (Portugal) and Al-Ahli Cairo (Egypt) will take place on June 24 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, USA. Porto vs. Al-Ahli Cairo: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Porto
In the second round, Martín Anselmi's side lost to Inter Miami (1-2). Porto took the lead in the first half, but conceded twice after the break. As a result, the team has failed to win in three consecutive matches in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup (1 draw, 2 losses). Additionally, the Portuguese side has scored just two goals in their last four matches in these tournaments. With one point and third place in Group A, Porto needs a win and must hope for a non-draw result in the parallel match to advance to the playoffs.
- No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of the last 7 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup.
- The team has scored a maximum of one goal in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 6 matches in these tournaments.
- The Portuguese have not conceded more than one goal in regular time in 13 of their last 16 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup.
Predicted lineup for Porto (3-4-3)
Claudio Ramos – Martim Fernandes, Ivan Marcano, Ze Pedro – Joao Mario, Gabriel Veiga, Fabio Vieira, Francisco Moura – Alan Varela, Samu Agehova, Rodrigo Mora de Carvalho.
Al-Ahli Cairo
José Ribeiro's side was outplayed by Palmeiras (0-2) in the second round. Al-Ahli put up a strong resistance in the first half but conceded twice after the break. Consequently, the Egyptians suffered their first defeat in five matches in the Club World Cup (2 wins, 2 draws). Furthermore, the team has failed to score in three consecutive matches in this tournament. Al-Ahli has one point and sits at the bottom of the group table, with the same conditions for advancing to the playoffs as Porto.
- No more than three goals have been scored in regular time in 5 of the last 6 matches in the Club World Cup.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 90 minutes in 5 of Al-Ahli's last 6 matches in this tournament.
- The Egyptians have scored in regular time in 8 of their last 12 matches in the Club World Cup.
Predicted lineup for Al-Ahli Cairo (4-3-3)
Mohamed El-Shenawy – Mohamed Hany, Achraf Dari, Yasser El-Hanafi, Yahya Attiyat-Allah – Marwan Attia, Hamdi Fathi, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdan – Mahmoud Trezeguet, Wissam Abu Ali, Ahmed Sayed.
Midfielder Emam Ashour is out for the rest of the tournament.
Referee
Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Porto vs. Al-Ahli Cairo: Match Prediction
Both teams need a win, so I expect an active game from both the Portuguese and the Egyptians. Porto generally plays effectively on the international stage: in their last eight matches in the UEFA Champions League and Club World Cup, they failed to score only twice. However, the team cannot boast a solid defense: in 7 of their last 10 matches in these tournaments, Porto conceded.
Al-Ahli also regularly finds the net in the Club World Cup: in their last 12 matches in the tournament, they left the field without scoring only four times. In six of these encounters, the Egyptians scored at least twice. However, the team often faces defensive issues: in their last nine matches in the Club World Cup, Al-Ahli kept a clean sheet only three times, conceding 15 goals in this period.
I anticipate both teams scoring in this match, so my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
