Fluminense vs Al Hilal Riyadh Predictions

• Fluminense are unbeaten in their last 10 across all comps (W7, D3).
• Fluminense have five clean sheets in their last six games.
• Al-Hilal faced 30 shots, 14 on target, in their last 16 win over Manchester City.

Surprise packages meet in quarter-finals

Fluminense and Al-Hilal both produced shocks in the last 16 and they now face off in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Al-Hilal stunned defending champions Manchester City with a 4-3 win in extra-time, while Fluminense claimed a 2-0 win over Champions League runners-up Inter Milan.

Both of these teams have proven to be tough to break down in this competition and stretching back further. Al-Hilal have gone nine games without defeat and they held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw during the group stages, while Fluminense are unbeaten in 10 and they were arguably unfortunate not to claim a win over Borussia Dortmund during the group stages.

Fluminense can edge tight tie

Fluminense have managed five clean sheets in their last 16 and they managed to largely nullify Inter’s attacking threat, while Al-Hilal kept two clean sheets during the group stages.

This is a fixture that could be decided by small margins but Fluminense may be able to get the job done inside 90 minutes. Al-Hilal faced 14 shots on target against Man City and seven in their 1-1 draw with Real, with keeper Bono putting in some exceptional performances.

In contrast, Fluminense have looked a little more comfortable in their fixtures and if they can produce a similar sort of performance as the one they put in against Inter they should win this game. The Brazilian side may also be a bit fresher after their last 16 tie, as they weren’t dragged into additional time.

Goals could be in short supply, and a 1-0 win for Fluminense is the correct score pick as the Serie A outfit have kept three clean sheets already in this competition and Al-Hilal have only shipped three goals in normal time across four games.