Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal predictions, betting tips and odds: Underdogs can rock Real rearguard
Expert Club World Cup predictions, betting tips and odds for Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal
You can watch Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup at 8pm on Wednesday, June 18, live on DAZN and Channel 5
Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal prediction & best bet
Real Madrid to win & both teams to score
1pt 6-4 bet365
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Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal odds
Here are the latest odds ahead of Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup
| Match result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2-9 with Paddy Power |
| Al-Hilal | 9-1 with Paddy Power |
| Draw | 5-1 with Paddy Power |
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal predictions
Simone Inzaghi's last match as a manager was Inter's 5-0 defeat to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League final and he is hoping to avoid a similar scoreline when his Al-Hilal side face Real Madrid at the Club World Cup.
The Group H opener is also the start of a new era for Real, who have appointed Xabi Alonso after Carlo Ancelotti left to take charge of Brazil.
The Spanish giants have won the Club World Cup five times and were ante-post favourites for the expanded 2025 tournament but they face an Al-Hilal side packed with big names.
Morocco goalkeeper Bono, Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves and ex-Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic form the spine of the team.
Joao Cancelo, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and captain Salem Al-Dawsari, who scored a stunning winner for Saudi Arabia against Argentina at the 2022 World Cup, are also in the squad and backing Real to win and both teams to score looks the best bet.
Al-Hilal finished second to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League but they averaged 2.79 goals per game and can land a blow on a depleted Real rearguard.
Several senior defenders are still recovering from injury so Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen are expected to start after their moves from Liverpool and Bournemouth.
Real beat Al-Hilal 5-3 in the 2022 Club World Cup final in Rabat, where Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde both scored twice.
They are likely to be unleashed alongside Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo in a star-studded Real attacking unit and motivation should not be a problem for the men from Madrid.
They are hungry for a trophy after losing to Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals and watching rivals Barcelona complete a domestic double so Alonso's reign may well start with an entertaining victory.
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Key stat
Al-Hilal scored 95 goals in 34 Saudi Pro League games in 2024-25 – 15 more than any other club
Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal team news
Real Madrid
New signings Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen could start in defence as Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy are doubts. Antonio Rudiger should be fit but Endrick (hamstring) is sidelined and Eduardo Camavinga is unlikely to feature.
Al-Hilal
Midfielder Musab Al-Juwair (knee) has been ruled out but full-back Joao Cancelo is fit again after missing the end of the Saudi Pro League season.
Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Al-Hilal (3-5-2): Bono; Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi; Cancelo, Kanno, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, S Al-Dawsari; Malcom, Mitrovic
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Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal bet builder predictions
Kylian Mbappe to have two or more shots on target
The Real Madrid forward scored 31 goals from 75 shots on target in his first La Liga campaign and he poses a huge threat to Al-Hilal
Trent Alexander-Arnold to score or assist a goal
No defender in Premier League history has more assists than Alexander-Arnold's 64 and he also racked up nine shots in his last three league starts for Liverpool
Hassan Tambakti to be shown a card
The Al-Hilal centre-back received six yellow cards in just 1,252 minutes of Saudi Pro League action and faces a difficult 90 minutes against Mbappe and Vinicius Jr
Pays out at 10-1 with Paddy Power
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