Match Details
Fixture: Manchester City vs. Al-Hilal
Tournament: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Round of 16
Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM ET (Tuesday, July 1 at 2:00 AM BST)
Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL
Broadcast: DAZN, FOX Sports, FIFA+
Tactical Overview
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4-3-3 / 3-2-4-1 hybrid
Key Traits: High-possession control, vertical passing lanes, aggressive pressing
City topped Group G with a perfect 3-0-0 record, scoring a tournament-high 13 goals. Their 5–2 win over Juventus was a statement of intent, with Rodri, Doku, and Haaland all shining.
Al-Hilal
Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Key Traits: Compact defensive shape, counter-attacking transitions, experienced midfield
Al-Hilal finished second in Group H behind Real Madrid, drawing 1–1 with the Spanish giants and defeating Pachuca 2–0 to secure qualification.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City | Al-Hilal |
Ederson (GK) | Bono (GK) |
Akanji – Dias – Gvardiol – Aït-Nouri | Cancelo – Koulibaly – Al-Tambakti – Lodi |
Rodri – Reijnders – Bernardo Silva | Ruben Neves – Nasser Al-Dawsari |
Doku – Haaland – Savinho | Salem Al-Dawsari – Milinković-Savić – Malcom |
Marcos Leonardo |
Note: Claudio Echeverri is out injured; Rico Lewis remains suspended.
Recent Form Snapshot
Team | Last 3 Matches | Group Finish |
Man City | W vs Juventus (5–2), W vs Al Ain (6–0), W vs Wydad (2–0) | 1st in Group G |
Al-Hilal | W vs Pachuca (2–0), D vs Salzburg (0–0), D vs Real Madrid (1–1) | 2nd in Group H |
Players to Watch
Manchester City
Erling Haaland: 3 goals in group stage – lethal in transition and set pieces
Jeremy Doku: 2 assists vs Juventus – explosive dribbler and creator
Rodri: Anchors midfield with elite passing and positioning
Al-Hilal
Salem Al-Dawsari: Veteran leader and scorer of a stunning lob vs Pachuca
Malcom: Former Barcelona winger with pace and flair
Ruben Neves: Orchestrates tempo from deep midfield
MATCH ODDS
Manchester City – 370 Draw + 500 Al-Hilal 900
Over 3.5 + 105 Under 3.5 – 135
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 29, 2025