The FIFA Club World Cup heats up as Manchester City face Al-Ain on 23 June 2025. Our in-depth preview delves into form, player stats, head-to-head records, and key betting markets for UK punters seeking value.
- Manchester City is on a 3-game winning streak.
- Al-Ain has been unbeaten in their last 7 games.
- Al-Ain has had No goals conceded in their last 3 games.
- 6 of Manchester City's last 7 games have had under 2.5 goals.
- 7 of Manchester City's last 9 games saw them score first.
- 5 of Manchester City's last 7 games saw them win the first half.
- 5 of Manchester City's last 7 games have had under 10.5 corners.
Manchester City, currently 13th with 14 points from 1 matches, are coming off a 2-0 victory against WAC on 18 June 2025. Goals from Jérémy Doku and Phil Foden sealed the win. Leading the attack are Phil Foden (1 goal in 1 appearance) and Jérémy Doku (1 goal in 1 appearance). Manchester City has created on average 1.85 xG in their last five fixtures, showing growing attacking cohesion.
Al-Ain, sitting 5th with 23 points, are in inconsistent form, with a mixed run in their recent matches. Their latest result was a 0-5 defeat against Juventus on 19 June 2025. Al-Ain have mixed form, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 5 games, making their performance a bit unpredictable.
Head-to-Head Record
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Manchester City Team News and Key Players
Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
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Abdukodir Khusanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
Bernardo Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
Claudio Echeverri | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0 |
Erling Haaland | 3 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 3.67 | 2.33 | 0.33 |
Joško Gvardiol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.00 |
Jérémy Doku | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 |
Matheus Nunes | 3 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.33 |
Nathan Aké | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
Nico González | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Nico O'Reilly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Omar Marmoush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 0 |
Phil Foden | 3 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0 |
Rayan Aït-Nouri | 2 | 0 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 |
Rayan Cherki | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.33 |
Rico Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Rodri | 3 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.33 |
Rúben Dias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Savinho | 2 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0 |
Tijjani Reijnders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.50 |
Vitor Reis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 |
- #18 - Stefan Ortega (Goalkeeper)
- #45 - Abdukodir Khusanov (Defender)
- #25 - Manuel Akanji (Defender)
- #24 - Joško Gvardiol (Defender)
- #14 - Nico González (Midfielder)
- #27 - Matheus Nunes (Midfielder)
- #20 - Bernardo Silva (C) (Midfielder)
- #19 - İlkay Gündoğan (Midfielder)
- #21 - Rayan Aït-Nouri (Midfielder)
- #9 - Erling Haaland (Forward)
- #30 - Claudio Echeverri (Forward)
Al-Ain Team News and Key Players
Player Name | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Total Shots | Shots on Target | Tackles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdoul Traoré | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 2.00 |
Adis Jašić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.00 |
Erik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 |
Facundo Zabala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 2.33 |
Facundo Zabala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | 0.33 | 2.33 |
Kodjo Fo Doh Laba | 3 | 0.33 | 0 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 0.33 |
Marcel Ratnik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
Matías Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.67 |
Mohammed Abbas Al-Baloushi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Nassim Chadli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
Rami Rabia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 3.00 |
Soufiane Rahimi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
Yahya Ben Khaleq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
- #17 - Khalid Eisa (C) (Goalkeeper)
- #97 - Adis Jašić (Defender)
- #56 - Amadu Niang (Defender)
- #5 - Yong Woo Park (Defender)
- #25 - Rami Rabia (Defender)
- #36 - Facundo Zabala (Defender)
- #28 - Nassim Chadli (Midfielder)
- #6 - Yahia Nader (Midfielder)
- #70 - Abdoul Traoré (Midfielder)
- #8 - Mohammed Abbas Al-Baloushi (Midfielder)
- #21 - Soufiane Rahimi (Forward)
Manchester City vs Al-Ain Betting Tips
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Manchester City v Al-Ain Odds
Full Time Result:- Manchester City to win: 13/100
- Draw: 9/1
- Al-Ain to win: 14/1
- Manchester City to win or Draw: 1/33
- Draw or Al-Ain to win: 5/1
- Manchester City to win or Al-Ain to win: 1/16
- Manchester City to win: 2/5
- Draw: 12/5
- Al-Ain to win: 11/1
- Both Teams to Score - Yes: 21/20
- Both Teams to Score - No: 21/20
- Over 2.5 Goals: 3/10
- Under 2.5 Goals: 5/2
- Over 3.5 Goals: 4/5
- Under 3.5 Goals: 10/11
Manchester City Previous 10 Matches
- 18.06, Wydad Casablanca (h) 2 - 0
- 25.05, Fulham (a) 2 - 0
- 20.05, Bournemouth (h) 3 - 1
- 17.05, Crystal Palace (a) 0 - 1
- 10.05, Southampton (a) 0 - 0
- 02.05, Wolverhampton (h) 1 - 0
- 27.04, Nottingham Forest (a) 2 - 0
- 22.04, Aston Villa (h) 2 - 1
- 19.04, Everton (a) 2 - 0
- 12.04, Crystal Palace (h) 5 - 2
- 06.04, Manchester United (a) 0 - 0
Al-Ain Previous 10 Matches
- 19.06, Juventus (h) 0 - 5
- 23.05, Al-Nasr Dubai (a) 2 - 0
- 19.05, Ajman (h) 0 - 0
- 12.05, Al-Sharjah (a) 3 - 0
- 04.05, Al-Jazira (h) 1 - 1
- 22.04, Baniyas (a) 3 - 0
- 12.04, Al-Orooba (h) 3 - 0
- 07.04, Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai (a) 0 - 0
- 29.03, Dibba Al-Hisn (a) 2 - 3
- 20.03, Aston Villa (a) 1 - 3
- 27.02, Al-Wahda FC (a) 1 - 2
FIFA Club World Cup Table
Manchester City | Opponent | Al-Ain | ||
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Palmeiras | ||||
Inter Miami CF | ||||
FC Porto | ||||
Al Ahly FC |
# | Team Name | М | P | Wins | Draws | Losses | G | DS | GC | G
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Palmeiras | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
2 | Inter Miami | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.00 |
3 | Porto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1.67 | 2.00 |
4 | Al Ahly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 1.33 | 2.00 |
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