In the FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16, Fluminense surprised everyone by defeating Champions League runner-up Inter Milan. The Brazilian team had a pretty reasonable strategy. They quickly took the lead, suffocated all areas and counterattacked sharply.
Fluminense fly high after victory over Inter Miami (Photo: ESPN).
That “formula” has been implemented quite successfully by Fluminense since the beginning of the tournament. Up to now, no team has been able to defeat the Brazilian representative. Fluminense’s squad has no outstanding players. They even have to rely on a 41-year-old “veteran” like Thiago Silva. However, coach Renato Gaucho has succeeded in helping this club become a solid team that is very difficult to defeat.
In all competitions, Fluminense have not lost in their last 10 matches. They have kept clean sheets in both matches against European giants Inter Milan and Dortmund. That is why the Brazilian representative can confidently enter this match.
Like Fluminense, Al Hilal is the “dark horse” of this year’s tournament. They surprised everyone by holding Real Madrid to a draw and most recently by winning 4-3 against Man City in the round of 16. After that victory, everyone had to look at Al Hilal with different eyes.
Coach Inzaghi's Al Hilal is a formidable team (Photo: Getty),
Coach Simone Inzaghi has made his mark very quickly despite only working at Al Hilal for 1 month. He has turned this club into another version of the thorny Inter Milan in Europe. The representative of Saudi Arabia plays a tough defense and sharp counterattack. That is the "specialty" that many opponents are fed up with every time they face Coach Inzaghi.
In fact, Al Hilal's squad has quality players from Europe such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Yassine Bounou, Malcom, Joao Cancelo, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Therefore, they have the strength and calculation no different from European clubs.
Al Hilal will make history in Asian football if they reach the semi-finals of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup. In the past, Asian representatives have appeared in the semi-finals but only in the single-club version (with just one win to reach the semi-finals).
This will be a real battle between two “dark horses”. Which team will be more cool-headed and excellent to take a step closer to the championship?
Fluminense vs Al Hilal squad information
Fluminense: Have the best squad ahead of this match.
Al Hilal : Aleksandar Mitrovic, Salem Al-Dawsari, Abdullah Al-Hamddan and Mosab Al-Juwair are doubtful to play.
Expected lineup Fluminense vs Al Hilal
Fluminense (3-4-1-2): Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Freytes; Xavier, Hercules, Martinelli, Rene; Nonato; Arias, Cano
Al Hilal (4-2-3-1): Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, Kanno; Malcolm, Milinkovic-Savic, N. Al-Dawsari; Leonardo
Score prediction Fluminense 0-1 Al Hilal
According to Opta's supercomputer analysis based on 10,000 simulations, Fluminense has only a 25.6% chance of winning. Al Hilal has a 50% chance of winning. The chance of the match ending in a draw after 90 minutes is 24.4%.
Predictions of some newspapers in the world
Whoscored : Fluminense 1-2 Al Hilal
Sport Mole : Fluminense 1-0 Al Hilal
Sports Illustrated : Fluminense 2-3 Al Hilal
Sportskeeda : Fluminense 1-2 Al Hilal
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhan-dinh-fluminense-vs-al-hilal-2h-ngay-57-ky-tich-chau-a-20250704132549361.htm
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