Pep Guardiola's Manchester City kick off their Club World Cup Group G campaign against Wydad of Morocco on Wednesday at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.
The Premier League side have prepared well for this tournament. Champions of the last edition in 2023 (winning 4-0 in the final against Fluminense) and qualified this time around by winning the Champions League in 2022/23, they have taken a full-strength squad to the USA, complete with reinforcements and will expect to compete for the title.
New faces Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Marcus Bettinelli are all in the travelling group. In addition, Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is back from injury.
As for Wydad, the 2021/22 African Champions League winners and Morocco's top league champions with 22 titles, they will be looking to spring a surprise despite also sharing the group with Juventus.
Goalscorer Mohamed Rayhi, with 13 goals in 30 games played, is their big hope in what will be the club's third appearance at the Club World Cup.
According to Skybet, Manchester City are an almost unbackable 1/40 favourite, while a win for Wydad is 33/1 and the draw is 19/1.
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There is, though, still plenty of betting value to be had and The Sporting News presents here our odds and predictions to make the match more exciting.
Man City vs. Wydad prediction, tips, bet builder and odds for Club World Cup clash
Man City win and +3.5 total match goals: 4/5 (10bet)
The short odds on a City win in their opening game of the competition reflects the significant differences in hierarchy between these two teams, and there is also a significant difference in terms of their firepower in favour of Guardiola's team. That combination increases the value on offer in this bet builder, and gives you something to take advantage of. Pep's team have scored five goals in their last two Premier League games and despite not having a successful season of silverware, they were still the second-top scorers in the Premier League (72), only surpassed by champions Liverpool (86).
Omar Marmoush +2.5 shots on target: 31/10 (BetVictor)
Egyptian striker Marmoush has quickly become a vital part of Manchester City's attack and has earned his place in the starting line-up. The former Eintracht Frankfurt man joined the Citizens in January this year and has scored eight goals in 23 games in the last six months. His remarkable striking ability means he always has the opposition goal in his sights and he often makes the difference against defences that pack well at the back, as Wydad will try to do: Marmoush finished the Premier League season with an average of 3.1 shots on target, so backing him to get close to that here is a sensible play.
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Man City vs. Wydad predicted score and most likely results
Here's some of the most likely results for this Club World Cup match-up, according to Skybet. Odds are correct at the time of publish, but are subject to change.
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Man City 3-0 | 9/2 |
| Man City 4-0 | 11/2 |
| Man. City 2-0 | 11/2 |
| Man City 5-0 | 15/2 |
| Man City 1-0 | 9/1 |
| Man City 3-1 | 12/1 |
How to watch Man City vs. Wydad in Club World Cup action
- Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
- Venue: Lincoln Financial, Philadelphia, Estados Unidos
- Time: 5:00 p.m. BST
- TV/Streaming: DAZN
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