Urawa of Japan and Egypt’s Al Ahly are set to face off in the third-place play-off of the Club World Cup on Friday.
Date: 22/12/2023
Time: 14:30 UTC
Venue: Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium
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Urawa Red Diamonds, coming off a defeat against Manchester City, aim to bolster their defense after conceding goals in five consecutive home matches. Meanwhile, Al Ahly Cairo, recovering from a loss to Fluminense, grapple with defensive struggles, having conceded goals in seven consecutive away matches.
For Urawa Reds vs Al Ahly prediction, we predict Urawa Reds 1-3 Al Ahly, and this is why. Al Ahly displayed strong competitiveness against Brazil’s Fluminense throughout significant stretches of the match. The team has secured third place in this competition twice in the last three seasons. In contrast, Urawa had minimal offensive impact against Manchester City, managing only two attempts, none of which were on target. Al Ahly brings a wealth of experience to the Club World Cup, marking their fourth consecutive appearance in the tournament, and having clinched third place in two out of the last three seasons.
Urawa Red Diamonds will be looking to bounce back after their recent defeat against Manchester City. The team is expected to prioritize defensive solidity in response to a concerning trend of conceding goals in their last five consecutive home matches. Despite the defeat against Manchester City, Urawa Red Diamonds have demonstrated their ability to win matches, with notable victories over Leon, Consadole Sapporo, and Wuhan Three Towns in their most recent six outings.
Al Ahly Cairo enters the contest seeking redemption following their defeat to Fluminense in the FIFA Club World Championship. The Egyptian side faces defensive challenges of their own, having conceded goals in their last seven consecutive away matches. With recent wins against Al Ittihad Jeddah and Medeama SC, along with draws against tough opponents such as CR Belouizdad and Young Africans.
Urawa Reds: Nishikawa, Sekine, Scholz, Hoibraten, Akimoto, Ito, Ikwao, Okubo, Yasui, Yasui, Koizumi, Kante
Al Ahly: El Shenawy, Hany, El Hanafi, Addelmone, Maaloul, Tau, Tawfik, Attia, Ashour, El Shahat, Kahraba