Manchester City vs Al Hilal Predictions & Live Stream - Citizens to progress to quarter-finals

By Tolu Shotade

29 Jun 2025

Tolu Shotade 29 Jun 2025

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Manchester City enter the Round of 16 with a perfect group stage record.
Key Manchester City players like Phil Foden and new additions are performing well.
Al Hilal recently secured a vital win against Pachuca and aims to build on that success.

Manchester City vs Al Hilal

Manchester City and Al Hilal are eyeing a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup when they meet in a round of 16 clash.

The Citizens were the only team to finish the group stage with a 100% record and will be keen to maintain that momentum. They should be too strong for the Saudi side, who have only won once in the competition.

Manchester City News

Manchester City appear to be quickly getting back to their old form after breezing through the first round. Pep Guardiola's team finished as the only team in the group stage with a 100% record, capping it off with an impressive 5-2 victory over Juventus in their previous fixture.

One of the many positives for Manchester City is that their new players appear to have settled down, with Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders both impressing. The established players are also looking like their old selves, with Phil Foden scoring three goals in the competition while Erling Haaland has two.

Manchester City often look to dominate and won the first half in all three of their group stage matches while also scoring in both halves in the last two. Their last two fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Al Hilal News

Al Hilal finally got off the mark at the Club World Cup, picking up a 2-0 victory over Pachuca in their final group stage fixture. Salem Al Dawsari opened the scoring in the first half while Marcos Leonardo netted the second after the break.

It was a vital win for Al Hilal, who had begun their campaign with two straight draws before claiming that victory. Manager Simone Inzaghi will be keen to use that result as a spark for the rest of the tournament.

Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic remains sidelined but Al Hilal appear to have found a way to cope, with Leonardo on target last time out. Seven of their last 12 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

There are no previous matches between Manchester City and Al Hilal.

Verdict

Man City v Al Hilal Riyadh

It has been light work for Manchester City in this competition as they have eased past even the most stubborn opponents. Their knack for fast starts should see them win the first half while their overall attacking quality means they are likely to score in both halves.

Having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in their last two matches, Manchester City could be set for a similar outcome.

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