Al-Hilal will undoubtedly pose a difficult task for Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side when the two sides meet on Tuesday; however, with their recent display against Juventus, we are tipping Manchester City to get over the line in this fixture and secure their place in the quarter-final of the FIFA Club World Cup.
Pep Guardiola's side had a poor season by their high standards last campaign, but notable displays and performances during the FIFA Club World Cup have shown that Manchester City will likely be one of the leading contenders for the Premier League next season. The impact of new signings such as Tijani Reijnders and Rayan Ait-Nouri has provided fresh energy to a Manchester City side that seemed depleted last season.
The current holders of this competition are heading into this fixture, with five consecutive wins in all competitions, stretching back to last season. Manchester City concluded their group campaign with three victories against Wydad Casablanca, Al-Ain, and Juventus, scoring 13 goals in the process.
Al-Hilal secured their round of 16 place by securing a 2-0 win against CF Pachuca, with goals from Salem Al-Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo. The Saudi Pro League side are in excellent form themselves, with no losses in their last eight matches in all competitions, but with five victories and one draw.
However, despite their showing against Real Madrid, the Saudi Pro League side struggled to overcome the Austrian side, RB Salzburg, so they are expected to be overwhelmed eventually by the plethora of options at Manchester City's disposal.
As mentioned, we are going for a Manchester City victory and for the current FIFA Club World Cup holders to be leading at half time. The Citizens have led at half time in their previous five matches.
Manchester City 2-0 Al-Hilal
