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by Devesh Jaganath in FIFA Club World Cup Predictions
Manchester City will resume their FIFA Club World Cup title defence in the early hours of Monday morning when they face Al Ain at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Citizens are in second place in Group G, while Al Zaeem are bottom of the standings after the first round of matches. Check out our match prediction below!
After an impressive start to their CWC title defence last week, Manchester City will be able to punch their ticket to the knockout round of the competition with a victory in this match. Al Ain reached the final of this competition in their previous appearance back in 2018-19, but were beaten convincingly in their first match in this edition. If Juventus earn a point this weekend and Al Ain lose, the latter will be eliminated from last-16 contention.
A look at the latest bookmaker odds shows the English Premier League side installed as the shortest-priced favourites of any team over the coming week. Let’s get into the key stats.
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The Best Betting Odds for Manchester City v Al Ain FC Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.09 | 12 | 19 |
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1.08 | 11 | 41 |
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1.08 | 11 | 34 |
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1.09 | 10 | 23 |
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1.06 | 13 | 46 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Manchester City and Al Ain FC?
Our prediction for the Manchester City vs Al Ain FC match is: over 3.5.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 22/06/2025 between Manchester City and Al Ain FC in FIFA Club World Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 68.32% for a win of Manchester City against Al Ain FC with odds of 1.09 at Bet365.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Manchester City vs Al Ain FC is 12.63% with odds of 13 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 19.05% chance ⭐ for a win of Al Ain FC vs Manchester City with odds of 46 at Unibet.
Manchester City vs Al Ain FC Form
Manchester City and Al Ain FC's standings in the FIFA Club World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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4
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 |
Manchester City and Al Ain FC Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jun 2025 - FIFA Club World Cup
25 May 2025 - Premier League
20 May 2025 - Premier League
17 May 2025 - FA Cup
10 May 2025 - Premier League
2 May 2025 - Premier League
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jun 2025 - FIFA Club World Cup
20 May 2025 - Premier League
2 May 2025 - Premier League
22 Apr 2025 - Premier League
12 Apr 2025 - Premier League
2 Apr 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
25 May 2025 - Premier League
17 May 2025 - FA Cup
10 May 2025 - Premier League
27 Apr 2025 - FA Cup
19 Apr 2025 - Premier League
6 Apr 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jun 2025 - FIFA Club World Cup
23 May 2025 - UAE League
19 May 2025 - UAE League
12 May 2025 - UAE League
4 May 2025 - UAE League
22 Apr 2025 - UAE League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Jun 2025 - FIFA Club World Cup
19 May 2025 - UAE League
4 May 2025 - UAE League
12 Apr 2025 - UAE League
13 Feb 2025 - UAE League
8 Feb 2025 - UAE League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 May 2025 - UAE League
12 May 2025 - UAE League
22 Apr 2025 - UAE League
7 Apr 2025 - UAE League
29 Mar 2025 - UAE League
20 Mar 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Manchester City - Al Ain FC: Form Analysis
Manchester City entered their opening match of the Club World Cup heavily fancied to overcome Moroccan outfit Wydad, and they did not disappoint, earning a routine 2-0 victory.
The Sky Blues dominated from the off and were already 2-0 up at the half-time interval. By the final whistle, they had recorded 68% possession, 15 shots at goal and completed almost three times as many passes as their opponents (616 to 287).
City ended their domestic season with an excellent record during the run-in and have now won eight of their last 10 games across all competitions (W8 D1 L1). That sole defeat was to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final last month.
Man City have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions!
Meanwhile, despite dominating their region in the AFC Champions League in 2023-24, expectations were low for Al Ain coming into this competition, drawn alongside two European juggernauts.
As it turned out, Al Zaeem endured a nightmare start to their Cup campaign, as they went up against Italian giants Juventus and were handed a crushing 5-0 defeat on Thursday in DC.
That was the UAE outfit’s first match in almost a month. Prior to that, they were unbeaten in seven league games (W4 D3 L0) dating back to the start of April, and kept clean sheets in six of those matches.
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Manchester City vs Al Ain FC last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Formation : 5 - 3 - 2
Manchester City & Al Ain FC Squad Analysis
The only blemish in an otherwise polished opening-match performance for Pep Guardiola’s side against Wydad was the contentious sending off of Rico Lewis.
The City right-back caught Samuel Obeng with a boot to the face after both players contested a winnable ball on the ground - he will therefore have to serve a one-match suspension this week.
Phil Foden and Jeremy Doku were the players who scored the Citizens’ goals in the last match, while all of Erling Haaland, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan and Matheus Nunes started on the bench. Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips are out injured.
Rayan Ait-Nouri is in line to make his Man City debut in this match!
Al Ain's new boss Vladimir Ivic will have a full roster at his disposal, having come away from their opening match with no new knocks aside from those inflicted on their pride.
The popular consensus is that the UAE Pro League representatives will be forced into damage control from the start in this match, with Rui Patricio expected to be protected by a five-man rearguard.
Most goals and assists
Manchester City
Al Ain FC
P. Foden
(1 Goals)
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J. Doku
(1 Goals)
P. Foden
(1 Assists)
Manchester City - Al Ain FC Key Points
- Manchester City have scored two or more goals in seven of their last 10 matches.
- Manchester City scored three goals in their only previous match against this opponent.
- In 2025, 18 of Man City’s 30 matches have seen three or more goals scored.
- Al Ain have scored two or more goals in four of their last seven matches.
- Al Ain conceded five goals in their first match of this competition.
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Our Manchester City vs Al Ain FC Prediction
During Hernan Crespo’s reign, Al Ain were one of the best teams in the AFC region, but they have endured a notable dip since the Argentine’s departure and looked toothless against Juventus in their first match.
Man City sent out a host of newer and younger players in their last match and are clearly still settling. However, given that Juve smashed four past Al Ain in the first half alone before stepping off the gas, we are expecting a fair few goals in this one as well. Our Manchester City vs Al Ain prediction is over 3.5.
Manchester City vs Al Ain FC - Other Interesting Predictions
Phil Foden to score anytime
Phil Foden has scored 11 goals across all competitions in 2024-25, marking his fourth consecutive season with a double-digit goal tally. He also netted inside the first two minutes of Man City’s opener last week and won Player of the Match.
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Manchester City vs Al Ain FC match : Frequently asked questions
The Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Al Ain will take place on June 23 at 02:00 GMT.
The Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Al Ain will be played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Al Ain can be streamed live on DAZN.
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