Manchester City vs Al Hilal Riyadh Predictions

• 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.