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Preview: European giants clash as Juventus take on Man City

Preview: European giants clash as Juventus take on Man City

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Two teams with a perfect record go head to head for top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup.

By Filip Mishov

Man City’s winless record against Juventus

A rare sight in football is watching a squad being discontent after a 6-0 win, but Manchester City needed to score at least one more goal to leapfrog Juventus and top Group G ahead of their direct meeting in the final round of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025‘s group phase. And it is no wonder that the Cityzens wanted to avoid a must-win match against the Old Lady given their poor record of three consecutive defeats and a couple of draws across UEFA’s club competitions over the past decade and a half.

The last meeting between the clubs ended with a Juventus win in the Champions League back in December last year, as Dušan Vlahović and Weston McKennie found the back of the net at Allianz Stadium in Turin.

Now, Igor Tudor and Pep Guardiola‘s squads will go head to head in Orlando for the top spot in Group G after both secured dominant wins against Wydad Casablanca and Al-Ain, respectively. Although, a draw will be enough for the 36-time Italian champions to seal it due to their higher number of goals scored (9) in comparison to the Blues (8), with both on same goal difference (+8). Furthermore, the second-placed team in the group will most likely face Real Madrid in the knockout stage, barring any surprises on Matchday 3 in Group H.

Key players

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is proving to be Kenan Yıldız‘s breakout club tournament as the Turkish wonderkid is the Bianconeri’s top scorer with three goals scored across the opening couple of matches and his role is enhancing with each passing minute.

Another playmaking jewel is shining brightly on the other side, as Rayan Cherki opened his goal account against Al-Ain and the French prodigy looked right at home in a Pep Guardiola team. The 21-year-old is expected to start against Juventus after his impressive cameo off the bench, and will be City’s main creative threat towards Michele Di Gregorio‘s goal who has made 10 saves in the opening two rounds, making him one of the top goalkeepers at the tournament so far.

Team news

Mattia Perin and Juan Cabal are confirmed absentees in the Igor Tudor-led squad, but Gleison Bremer is nearing a return from injury, although the match on Thursday might come too soon.

Claudio Echeverri scored an incredible free-kick for City in the win over Al-Ain, but the Argentine got substituted at half-time due to sustaining an ankle injury, which makes him doubtful for Group G’s decider. Mateo Kovačić and Jack Grealish remain unavailable as does Rico Lewis who’s one-match ban got extended to three matches for ‘serious foul play’.

Prediction

With Juventus (4.26 xG) and Manchester City (5.94 xG) being the only teams with a perfect record at the FIFA Club World Cup so far, I expect a tight match and an exciting goalfest with both sides eager to avoid the potential clash with Xabi Alonso‘s Real Madrid in the knockout stages.

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the Club World Cup with FotMob this summer – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, player ratings. Download the free app here.

Preview: European giants clash as Juventus take on Man City

Two teams with a perfect record go head to head for top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup.

By Filip Mishov

Man City’s winless record against Juventus

A rare sight in football is watching a squad being discontent after a 6-0 win, but Manchester City needed to score at least one more goal to leapfrog Juventus and top Group G ahead of their direct meeting in the final round of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025‘s group phase. And it is no wonder that the Cityzens wanted to avoid a must-win match against the Old Lady given their poor record of three consecutive defeats and a couple of draws across UEFA’s club competitions over the past decade and a half.

The last meeting between the clubs ended with a Juventus win in the Champions League back in December last year, as Dušan Vlahović and Weston McKennie found the back of the net at Allianz Stadium in Turin.

Now, Igor Tudor and Pep Guardiola‘s squads will go head to head in Orlando for the top spot in Group G after both secured dominant wins against Wydad Casablanca and Al-Ain, respectively. Although, a draw will be enough for the 36-time Italian champions to seal it due to their higher number of goals scored (9) in comparison to the Blues (8), with both on same goal difference (+8). Furthermore, the second-placed team in the group will most likely face Real Madrid in the knockout stage, barring any surprises on Matchday 3 in Group H.

Key players

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is proving to be Kenan Yıldız‘s breakout club tournament as the Turkish wonderkid is the Bianconeri’s top scorer with three goals scored across the opening couple of matches and his role is enhancing with each passing minute.

Another playmaking jewel is shining brightly on the other side, as Rayan Cherki opened his goal account against Al-Ain and the French prodigy looked right at home in a Pep Guardiola team. The 21-year-old is expected to start against Juventus after his impressive cameo off the bench, and will be City’s main creative threat towards Michele Di Gregorio‘s goal who has made 10 saves in the opening two rounds, making him one of the top goalkeepers at the tournament so far.

Team news

Mattia Perin and Juan Cabal are confirmed absentees in the Igor Tudor-led squad, but Gleison Bremer is nearing a return from injury, although the match on Thursday might come too soon.

Claudio Echeverri scored an incredible free-kick for City in the win over Al-Ain, but the Argentine got substituted at half-time due to sustaining an ankle injury, which makes him doubtful for Group G’s decider. Mateo Kovačić and Jack Grealish remain unavailable as does Rico Lewis who’s one-match ban got extended to three matches for ‘serious foul play’.

Prediction

With Juventus (4.26 xG) and Manchester City (5.94 xG) being the only teams with a perfect record at the FIFA Club World Cup so far, I expect a tight match and an exciting goalfest with both sides eager to avoid the potential clash with Xabi Alonso‘s Real Madrid in the knockout stages.

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the Club World Cup with FotMob this summer – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, player ratings. Download the free app here.