Manchester City vs Al Hilal Riyadh Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Manchester City

Al Hilal Riyadh

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Both Teams To Score

Reason for tip

Al-Hilal have generated 5.28 Expected Goals across their three games at this tournament, holding Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw. Manchester City have scored 13 times across their three games, winning 5-2 against Juventus last time out.

19/20odds when tipped

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Manchester City 2-1

Reason for tip

City have more cutting edge than any side Al-Hilal faced in the group stage, so back their high-scoring form to carry them to a win. However, Simone Inzaghi’s side are well-organised, so back them to keep this close.

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Erling Haaland To Score Anytime

Reason for tip

Erling Haaland should return to the starting lineup here, with the forward scoring in each of City’s last two games at the Club World Cup. He’s the kind of central figure who could punish Al-Hilal, given the opportunities that Real created against them.

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City scored 13 times across their three group stage games
Al-Hilal generated 5.28 xG in their group matches
Erling Haaland has scored in his last two appearances at this tournament

Can City’s scoring streak continue?

Manchester City have been in clinical form at the Club World Cup, scoring 13 times across their three group stage wins. After easing to wins to nil over Wydad Casablanca and Al Ain, City thumped Juventus 5-2 to secure top spot.

The Citizens will face a challenge in the last 16, as they meet an Al-Hilal side that held Real Madrid to a draw in the last round. The Saudi side began life under new boss Simone Inzaghi with an unbeaten group campaign, which saw them rack up 5.28 Expected Goals across the three games.

The Saudi side will cause problems for City, as Pep Guardiola’s men did show some defensive issues throughout the last round. Guardiola has said his side are treating this as a warm-up for the new season, while the Saudi side will be desperate to impress with their expensively assembled squad.

However, the Saudis lack a player on Erling Haaland’s level, while they also lack anyone capable of shutting him down. The forward has scored in consecutive matches at this tournament, so back him to find the net as City book a quarter-final place.