Manchester City vs Al Hilal prediction: WORLD: FIFA Club World Cup – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-06-30 01:00.
[p]Following a hard-fought group campaign for prolific goalscorers Manchester City and a defensively astute Al Hilal, the Club World Cup (CWC) round of 16 awaits in a clash which will see the victor stay in Orlando for the quarter-finals.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]After sweeping aside their Group G opponents while scoring a tournament-best 13 goals, Manchester City ended the group stage as the only side to win all three of their matches. City managed to score at least twice before half-time in each outing while going on to lead at the end of each half. Many will expect City to repeat the feat, and Opta’s global power rankings would back that sentiment up as fourth-ranked City clash with a more modestly-placed Al Hilal who are 75th in those rankings. [/p]
[p]Al Hilal’s group stage was characterised by their grit and determination, grinding out draws against Real Madrid and Salzburg before sealing a 2-0 win over Mexican outfit Pachuca on matchday three to secure safe passage in second place. Long outsiders to progress further, Al Hilal’s confidence may well have taken a hit as club captain and scorer of 27 goals across the season, Salem Al Dawsari, had to withdraw due to injury late in that game. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]The only previous meeting between English and Saudi Arabian sides in the CWC was a 1-0 defeat for Al Hilal against Chelsea in the 2021 semi-final. This time around, Al Hilal have avoided defeat against two European opponents in the group stage (D2). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Pep Guardiola has a 100% winning personal record at the CWC (W11).[/p]
[p]Manchester City scored within the first ten minutes of all three of their group stage games. Â [/p]
[p]Al Hilal are tied for the best defensive record at the CWC, conceding just once. [/p]
[p]None of Al Hilal’s last 17 matches ended with a 1-0 scoreline. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Man City’s Erling Haaland has contributed to three goals in as many CWC games (G2, A1), and consequently he has found the net in five of his last six games for club and country. Al Hilal’s Rúben Neves has picked up yellow cards in four of his last eight competitive appearances and has faced no side more often than City without ever scoring (W2, D1, L7). [/p]
[p]Manchester City will be without Claudio Echeverri and Rico Lewis. Notable absentees for Al Hilal include captain Salem Al Dawsari and star striker Aleksandar Mitrović. [/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With Manchester City obliterating everyone in their path so far and the loss of key players for Al Hilal, City to score at least three goals looks a shrewd bet here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]
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