Club World Cup | Third-Place Playoff
Dec 22, 2023 at 2.30pm UK
Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
Urawa2 - 4Al Ahly
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Urawa 0-3 Man City
Tuesday, December 19 at 6pm in Club World Cup
Tuesday, December 19 at 6pm in Club World Cup
Goals
for
for
42
Last Game: Fluminense 2-0 Al Ahly
Monday, December 18 at 6pm in Club World Cup
Monday, December 18 at 6pm in Club World Cup
We said: Urawa Red Diamonds 1-2 Al Ahly (after extra time)
A closely-fought contest between two evenly-matched teams could be on the cards on Friday, one that may even go beyond 90 minutes, but considering Al Ahly's wealth of experience at this stage as well as their recent form in all competitions, we believe that the Egyptian side will find a way to outscore Urawa en route to claiming the bronze medal. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Al Ahly win with a probability of 37.54%. A win for Urawa Red Diamonds had a probability of 36.65% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al Ahly win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.33%) and 0-2 (6.21%). The likeliest Urawa Red Diamonds win was 1-0 (9.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Al Ahly would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Draw | Al Ahly |
36.65% ( -0.03) | 25.81% ( -0.01) | 37.54% ( 0.04) |
| Both teams to score 54.88% ( 0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
