Man City v Wydad AC: Prediction, where to watch, free tips and bet builder
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
Man City kick off the defence of their Club World Cup title when they take on Wydad AC in Philadelphia this Wednesday (1700 BST).
Following a disappointing season, the Citizens have decided to throw money at the problem and have already splashed £100m this summer on new recruits.
Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki and Rayan Ait-Nouri are in America with their new team and will be looking to catch the eye of Pep Guardiola during the tournament.
The Spaniard has just endured his first trophyless season in eight years and the second of his career, nevertheless his men are regarded as one of the top contenders to win this new edition of the Club World Cup.
City kick off their campaign against a Wydad AC side who are experiencing similar problems as their English counterparts. Known for their dominance in Morocco, Wydad failed to win their 23rd league title after coming third in the table.
Amine Benhachem’s side capped off the domestic season with three straight wins, but they still came woefully short of the eventual league winners RSB Berkane – 16 points to be exact.
What’s more, the Moroccan giants also came up short in the recent Excellence Cup, bowing out of the competition in the quarter-finals.
Wydad are now turning their attention to the Club World Cup – a competition in which they haven failed to win a single game despite making two previous appearances.
Their hopes of ending that run look rather slim as they prepare to take on a frustrated Man City side, led by a manager who has won this very competition on four occasions.
Two titles with Barcelona, one with Bayern and last year’s success with Man City make Guardiola the most successful manager in the competition’s history. What’s more, he’s not done yet.
Here, we take a closer look at Wednesday’s encounter and pick out some of the best bets along the way.
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(All odds are correct at time of article publication)
Man City v Wydad AC best bets
Man City to win to nil – 4/11
Man City to win both halves – 7/10
Wydad AC over 13.5 fouls – 2/5
Rayan Cherki to score or assist – 1/2
Man City romped to the Club World Cup title last time out without conceding a single goal in the process.
When you couple that with the fact Wydad have never won a game in this competition, it leaves us with no alternative but to back the Premier League outfit to win the match to nil.
The gulf in quality between the two teams is gigantic, meaning City should dominate proceedings from start to finish. With that in mind, we are backing Guardiola’s men to win both halves and Wydad to have over 13.5 fouls.
In terms of specific player bets, we like the look of Cherki. The new signing as three goal contributions in his last three matches for club and country, and we are backing the Frenchman to continue his fine form.
Where to watch Man City v Wydad AC
Fans can watch Man City v Wydad AC live on Channel 5 in the UK, with coverage starting at 4pm BST ahead of the 5pm BST kick-off on Wednesday.
If you prefer streaming, you can watch it online via channel5.com or DAZN.com, which is offering free streaming for this match.
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