Overview
Juventus and Wydad AC will meet for the first time in history in Philadelphia (USA) this weekend. Both teams have had opposite starts at this year's FIFA Club World Cup.
The Serie A giants opened the tournament with an overwhelming 5-0 victory over the UAE side Al Ain. Randal Kolo Muani's double and goals from Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao helped Juventus lead 4-0 in the first half.
This was the first time they have scored four goals in the first half of a game since a 4-0 win over Sassuolo in Serie A in February 2018.
Conceicao added a second goal for himself and a fifth goal for Juventus just before half-time. This result marks the biggest win tally in a team's debut match at the FIFA Club World Cup (in any format), surpassing Barcelona's 4-0 win in 2006 and Paris St Germain this year.
Juventus still have to face the most highly rated team in the group, Manchester City, in their final match. Therefore, they will aim to win 3 more points in this match.
This is a almost certain result that will affirm Juventus' position in the round of 16. Currently, Serie A has a 93.9% chance of advancing to the knockout round.
Meanwhile, Wydad AC lost 0-2 to Man City in the opening match. The Morocco side are still looking for their first win at the FIFA Club World Cup, having drawn 1 and lost three of their four games so far.
Despite falling 0-2 in the first half and controlling the ball only 32.5% against Man City, Wydad was still able to launch a total of 12 shots. Therefore, Juventus still need to be vigilant.
Predicting the result
Juventus are rated much higher to get their second consecutive victory in Group G. They have a 76.5% chance of defeating Wydad AC in this match, much higher than their opponent's 9.1%. The remaining 14.4% is the scenario where the match will end in a draw.
Juventus and City are expected to easily advance to the round of 16. There is only a 6.8% chance that Wydad AC or Al Ain will create a big surprise, defeating one of these two teams to qualify for the next round.
Score prediction: Juventus 3-0 Wydad AC
Expected lineup:
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Gatti,elly, Gonzalez, Thuram, Locatelli, changeaso, Conceicao, Yildiz, Kolo Muani.
Wydad AC: Benabid, Moufi, Meijers, Boutouil, Ferreira, Moufid, Amrabat, Malsa, El Moubarik, Lorch, Rayhi.
The match between Juventus and Wydad AC takes place at 23:00 on June 22 (Vietnam time).
