Palmeiras vs Al Ahly prediction: WORLD: FIFA Club World Cup betting tips on match 2025-06-18 16:00.
[p]Goalless draws for both Palmeiras and Al Ahly against Porto and Inter Miami respectively have left FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) Group A fascinatingly poised heading into matchday two.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Palmeiras were left frustrated at their inability to break down Porto despite having the better scoring opportunities, but a positive can be found in them keeping their third clean sheet in what was just their fifth CWC fixture. The three-time Copa Libertadores winners appear to be a well-oiled defensive machine at the moment with eight shutouts in their last 11 matches (W8, D1, L2), and another here could be instrumental in securing progression from the group.[/p]
[p]Al Ahly will be equally disappointed that they shared the spoils with Inter Miami last time out, as Trézéguet’s failure to convert a first-half penalty proved costly. They too are a tough defensive unit to break down, with that being their sixth shutout in their last 11 cross-continental matches. The record-holding 12-time CAF Champions League winners have all the experience needed to cause a stir in Group A still, with this being their tenth CWC tournament, while no side has played more games in the competition than their 26. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This is the third meeting between these two clubs. Palmeiras won their 2021 CWC semi-final encounter 2-0, avenging their penalty-shootout defeat in the third-place play-off in the 2020 edition.[/p]
[p]Al Ahly have faced Brazilian opposition an additional four times previously in the CWC, suffering defeat in all those games. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Palmeiras have failed to score before half-time in five of their last six matches. [/p]
[p]There have been fewer than 2.5 goals in eight of Palmeiras’ last 12 matches.[/p]
[p]Al Ahly have lost just one of their last 13 competitive matches inside 90 minutes (W8, D4).[/p]
[p]Only three of those last 13 matches have been decided by more than a one-goal margin. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Palmeiras forward Vitor Roque has made a habit of rounding off the scoring, with each of his last four goals proving to be the game’s final strike. Attempting to keep him out will be Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy, who made five saves against Inter Miami en route to keeping a third clean sheet in his last four matches.[/p]
[p]Palmeiras have no injury concerns ahead of this game, while Al Ahly will be without Emam Ashour for the rest of the CWC after he went off early against Inter Miami with a broken collarbone. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Palmeiras are rightly the betting favourites here, and considering they have been defensively formidable lately while also being slow out of the blocks, there could be value in the half-time/full-time market of draw/Palmeiras. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]
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