Juventus secured a convincing 5-0 victory against Al Ain in their Club World Cup debut and a triumph over Wydad Casablanca can guarantee the Italian team's advancement to the next stage.
The Moroccan champions, Wydad, suffered a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in their first match, showing little sign of posing a challenge for the Turin giants in this Philadelphia encounter on Sunday.
Team updates
Juan Cabal, Mattia Perin, Bremer, and Arkadiusz Milik will be absent from the tournament, while Manuel Locatelli is expected to return after recovering from an ankle problem.
Randal Kolo Muani is set to lead the attack following his two goals against Al Ain, with Nico Gonzalez, Teun Koopmeiners, Federico Gatti, and Douglas Luiz competing for a starting spot if head coach Igor Tudor opts to rotate the lineup.
Wydad's head coach, Amine Benhachem, has a fully-fit squad, with Mohamed Rayhi pushing for a starting position.
Insightful stats
Wydad has suffered three consecutive defeats without scoring a goal.
Randal Kolo Muani has netted six goals in his last eight appearances for club and country.
Juventus has won their previous two matches with more than 3.5 goals.
The Old Lady is unbeaten in six games, with just one loss in their last ten matches under Igor Tudor.
Forecast
Randal Kolo Muani opened the scoring in Juventus' 5-0 triumph over Al Ain and the in-form French striker seems capable of repeating that performance on Sunday.
After their impressive win in the Club World Cup opener, Juventus are on the brink of qualifying for the knockout stage, making another comfortable victory likely in the upcoming match.
Kolo Muani has scored 16 goals this season and has been in excellent form, finding the net six times in his last eight games across all competitions.
Against Wydad, who allowed 15 shots in their 2-0 loss to Manchester City, chances are expected to be plentiful for Juventus. Although Wydad may put up more resistance than Al Ain, Juventus is likely to secure another straightforward win.
Wydad has failed to score in their last three matches, indicating that Kolo Muani and his teammates should not face many obstacles in Philadelphia.
Wydad is still seeking their first victory in the tournament, having only managed one draw and three losses so far, struggling to make an impact outside of Africa.
Another defeat seems probable for Wydad, leading to their elimination from the competition.