Man City vs Al Hilal Tips & Predictions - City to advance to quarter-finals

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Last updated: 30 Jun 2025

Andrew Hendrie 30 Jun 2025

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Man City vs Al Hilal predictions for Monday's FIFA Club World Cup R16 game
City scored 13 goals in their three group games
Al Hilal scored 95 goals in the recent Saudi Pro League, 15 more than the next-best
Al Hilal scored vs Real Madrid in the group stage
The match is scheduled for kick off at 11.00am AEST on Tuesday July 1

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Erling Haaland of Manchester City (Photo by Getty Images)

Man City vs Al Hilal Tips & Predictions

Man City look to make it four wins from four at the FIFA Club World Cup and secure their place in the quarter-finals when they meet Al Hilal on Monday night at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Man City vs Al Hilal Tips & Predictions
Head To Head
Man City Form
Man City Team News
Al Hilal Form
Al Hilal Team News

Pep Guardiola has won all 11 matches he's managed at the FIFA Club World Cup and City were the only team to win all three matches in the group stage, finishing top of Group G by thumping Juventus 5-2 in their last outing. Al Hilal meanwhile were impressive in holding Real Madrid and Salzburg to draws, advancing in second place in Group H, while they also had the equal-best defence in the competition, conceding just one goal.

City are obviously the superior side, but Al Hilal have put together an expensive and classy team themselves over the years and need to be respected. I'm backing City to prevail, but the Saudi club can get on the scoresheet in defeat after the Cityzens leaked two goals in their last game against Juventus.

Head To Head

This will be the first meeting between the two teams.

Man City Form

It was a disappointing season for City, but they do have a chance to pick up some silverware at the FIFA Club World Cup after winning this competition in their only previous appearance.

After easing to comfortable clean sheet victories over Al Ain and Wydad, City raised their level to crush Juventus 5-2 and secure top spot in the group.

Jeremy Doku opened the scoring, while Erling Haaland, Phil Foden and Savinho found the back of the net in the second half to ice the win.

City scored a total of 13 goals in their three group games, more than any other side in the competition.

Man City Team News

City will be without the services of Claudio Echeverri and Rico Lewis for this game.

Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Stefan Ortega Moreno, Ederson
Defenders: Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josep Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis
Midfielders: Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Nico, Rodrigo, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb, Nico O'Reilly
Forwards: Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland

Al Hilal Form

Al Hilal finished second in the Saudi Pro League this season, but their total of 95 goals was 15 more than the next-best side - they are extremely dangerous going forward.

Simone Inzaghi's side went unbeaten throughout the group stage, earning a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Real Madrid and also sharing the spoils with Salzburg before a 2-0 victory over Pachuca handed them a place in the knockout phase.

Salem Al Dawsari scored in the 22nd minute of that win before Brazilian Marcos Leonardo iced the game in injury time.

Al Hilal Team News

Big blow for Al Hilal, with captain Salem Al Dawsari and star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic both sidelined for this clash.

Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al-Rubaie, Yassine Bounou, Ahmad Abu Rasen, Abdulelah Al-Ghamdi
Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly, Khalifah Al-Dawsari, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Joao Cancelo, Moteb Al-Harbi, Rayan Al-Ghamdi, Saleh Barnawi, Saud Haroun, Saad Al-Muthary, Ali Lajami, Hassan Altambakti, Hamad Al-Yami
Midfielders: Renan Lodi, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Ruben Neves, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Musab Al-Juwayr, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Kaio Cesar, Mohamed Kanno, Salem Al-Dawsari, Mohammed bin Muhaysh, Abdulaziz Hadhood, Malcom, Abdulelah Almalki
Forwards: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Marcos Leonardo, Turki Al-Ghumayl, Abdullah Al-Hamdan