Group G sees a massive mismatch with England’s Man City being massive favorites over Morocco’s Wydad AC. Read on for our top Man City vs WAC Casablanca picks.
Man City vs Wydad Casablanca Picks Odds
| BET | ODDS |
| Man City | -2000 |
| Draw | +1600 |
| WAC Casablanca | +2800 |
| Over 2.5 | -334 |
| Under 2.5 | +250 |
Club World Cup odds at Bet365.
Man City vs WAC Casablanca Head-to-Head
This is the first-ever meeting between the sides.
Manchester City Preview
It was a hugely disappointing season for Pep Guardiola and Man City who fell behind in the title race and never got back in. They finished 3rd at 21-8-9, scoring 72 and allowing 44 to have 71 points. That was 3 back of 2nd Arsenal and 13 back of 1st Liverpool.
Defense was an issue all season as they conceded in many/most games and they just weren’t as dominant as years past.
City was knocked out of the 4th round of the EFL Cup, the knockout round of the Champions League and then lost in the FA Cup Final 1-0 to Crystal Palace.
Man City’s injury front is relatvely clear with only Jack Grealish listed. Meanwhile, 3 newcomers have arrived in Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki.
WAC Casablanca Preview
Wydad has a decent season in Morocco, but were well out of the title race. They finished 3rd out of the the CAF Champions League spots reserved for the top 2. They were 14-12-4 scoring 45 and allowing 27 goals for 54 points. That was 3 back of 2nd and 16 back of 1st. So while they rarely lost, they simply had too many draws.
Overall though, they hold a record 22 titles in the Moroccan league.
Rayhi Mohamed was tied for first in league scoring with 11 goals, tied alongside 3 others.
Wydad’s season ended in early May on May 11. So they’ve been relatively inactive since, only playing in two friendlies, losing 1-0 to both Sevilla and Porto. They had finished their season undefeated at 5 though at 4-1-0. Their only loss in 2025 came in the Throne Cup where they lost 1-0 in the Round of 16. So in 2025 in all comps they are 9-6-1.
In the offseason, they’ve welcomed former Moroccan international and Hull player, Nordin Amrabat to the club.
Man City vs WAC Casablanca Prediction
Despite a down season for Man City, they’ve lost only 1/13 to end the year. With many new faces looking to possibly make an impression, I’d expect a good Man City showing. Still, you can only create any sorta return once you get into the 4 or 5 goal range for Man City and by asking them to be leading at halftime and fulltime. Adding in player props is certainly an option but tough to do until you see the starting lineup.
MCI -2.5 (-180)
MCI ht/ft + to score over 2.5 (-175) / over 3.5 (+100)
MCI ht/ft + over 2.5 + over 5.5 shots on target (-150)
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