FC Porto vs Al Ahly Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 24.06.2025

• Date and Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 02:00 GMT+1
• Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA

FC Porto vs Al Ahly Preview and Team News

FC Porto Team News

Porto, who are renowned for their wide range of passing skills, will meet Al Ahly on the back of a drab and disappointing 1-2 defeat against Inter Miami. The FC club are one of the few teams in Europe that still like to build from the back, preferring short passes over long balls into the final third. 

Having played out a goalless draw against Palmeiras in their opening encounter and then surprisingly losing to Inter Miami, Porto’s journey seemed to be all but over. However, they are still in with a chance and will hang on to shreds of hope when they face Al Ahly on Tuesday.

For them to make it to the next stage of the tournament, Porto will have to beat Al Ahly by a handsome margin and hope that either Palmeiras or Inter Miami lose their game by a big scoreline. 

As for strategies, building from the back helps Porto overload one side of their attacking third whenever they feel that they are coming up short while playing straight. In defence, their secrets lie in marking opponents closely, as well as dictating the rhythm and pace of the pressing. 

As they like to play an unusual 3-4-3 setup, Porto have the fluidity to revert to a five-man backline whenever they lose possession. Manager Martin Anselmi, known for his strong tactical sense, may have to make do without the services of Diogo Costa and Marko Grujic due to injuries.

FC Porto predicted lineup vs Al Ahly (3-4-3): Ramos; Fernandes, Pedro, Marcano; Mário, Varela, Vieira, Moura; Veiga, Aghehowa, Mora.

Al Ahly Team News

Al Ahly showed glimpses of how good a team they could be in the FIFA Club World Cup. Their 0-0 tie to star-studded Inter Miami in the opener stood out. However, they lost their next match to Palmeiras by a 0-2 scoreline, which has placed them at the bottom of the table, just below FC Porto. 

For Tuesday’s event, they have quite a few injuries to deal with, which may be tough to manage.

While Emam Ashour is sidelined with a broken collarbone, Mohamed Abdallah has hurt a muscle and will not return to action till later this month. Omar El Saaiy and Reda Slim are also out with muscle knee injuries. Both are expected to be back in action by early July. 

Samir Mohamed also has a muscle issue, and Taher Mohamed has picked up a cruciate ligament injury. These two players will be heavily missed, too.

It’s with these handicaps that manager Jose Riveiro will have to select his team against Porto. But the Spaniard is known for getting the best out of all the resources he has, and he’ll do his best here again. 

Al Ahly usually like to break and intercept their opponents in midfield before shifting their formation into an attacking one (4-3-3) to build a counter-attack instead of their usual 4-3-1-2. In this match, they should focus on not losing the ball and short passes.

Al Ahly predicted lineup vs FC Porto (4-3-1-2): El Shenawi; Hany, Ibrahim, Dari, Attiyat; Fathi, Attia, Ben Romdhane; Zizo; Trézéguet, Abou Ali.

FC Porto vs Al Ahly Prediction

• Pick: FC Porto to win
• Odds: 1.51 (22Bet)
• Correct score prediction: FC Porto 2-0 Al Ahly

We expect FC Porto to have the advantage and eventually win the match. Their attacking unit seems more balanced than Al Ahly’s, and the spate of injuries that the latter have incurred will not help their cause. 

Porto are better on the ball and seem more confident, showing an xG of 1.65 in their encounter with Inter Miami. Al Ahly, too, had a lot of possession in their previous meeting, albeit without any final product.

This kind of gameplay does not bode well for Al Ahly, and Porto are likely to exploit them to the fullest. The Portuguese side are also better in set-pieces, and have more quality when it comes to playing aerial balls.

​FC Porto vs Al Ahly Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: First goal to be scored up to and including half-time
• Odds: 1.333 (22Bet)

Both teams on offer, especially Porto, back themselves to the hilt in the attacking third, and we don’t see them lying low for long periods of time. Our prediction is that the first goal of this game will be scored up to and including the half-time whistle, which means that the first goal will be netted in the first half itself. 

Al Ahly, too, can benefit from this scoreline, given the glimpses of brilliance their attackers have shown – if only in patches. But they have yet to open their account in this tournament so far due to their indecisive nature in the final third. This makes us hedge our bets more on Porto for this pick.

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