Man City take on Al Hilal in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup. They’re firm favourites, and there are a few top-class bets to place on the Saudi and Emirati royals' ownership rumble.
Man City vs Al Hilal should be a great event. It’s a proper way to see the level of quality of the Saudi Pro League when compared to Premier League opposition.
Inter also play Fluminense in what could be a classic Europe vs South America clash. The winners of these matches will face each other in the quarter-finals.
Manchester City vs Al Hilal
We’re into the knockouts, and you’d expect the Citizens to keep up their track record of destroying their opposition. So far, City have scored 13 goals in 3 games, which is the second most in the competition.
Al Hilal have been a surprisingly strong side, holding both Real Madrid and RB Salzburg to a draw. The Saudi side will look to do the same to City, but it might be tougher now that a few games have passed, and teams know each other's style of play more.
Keeping all that in mind, here are our top picks for Man City vs Al Hilal, priced by bet365.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Both Teams to Score: No | 1/1 |
| Under 4.5 Cards | 33/50 |
| Man City Winning Margin: 2 or More Goals | 33/50 |
Both Teams to Score: No – City have been scoring goals for fun in this competition. We have no doubt that City will score goals. Al Hilal have only scored 3 goals so far, and we don’t think they’ll manage to score against strong opposition.
Under 4.5 cards – Neither team is a particularly rough one. City have only received one red card and one yellow card, while Al Hilal have only got 5 yellows. We expect the trend to continue, and for very few cards to be shown.
Man City Winning Margin: 2 or More Goals – City have dominated every game and won by 2 goals or more every time. Al Hilal have only conceded 1 goal so far, but City should be able to break them down enough times to win this bet.
Inter vs Fluminense
The Italians are favourites coming into this match. They’ve had a decent group stage and have improved at every match so far. Inter were in a tricky group and only dropped points to Monterrey.
Fluminense had a mixed group stage. A strong showing to keep a nil-nil draw against Dortmund was overshadowed by another draw against a significantly weaker team (on paper) in Mamelodi Sundowns.
There is tons of betting value for this match, and here are the top picks, priced by bet365.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Both Teams to Score: Yes | 11/10 |
| Lautaro Martinez: To Score or Assist | 9/10 |
| Under 5.5 Cards | 83/100 |
Both Teams to Score: Yes – Inter have scored in every game they played. Fluminense have only scored in one, we think they’ll buck that trend when it matters and put up enough of a fight to score a goal.
Lautaro Martinez: To Score or Assist – The Argentine has scored in two of the three games; he’s on hot form, and this could be a good chance to make a push for the Golden Boot.
Under 5.5 Cards – Inter and Fluminense have a combined yellow cards total of 13, seven and six received respectively. That’s 2.2 per game each. So, at that rate, they should reach more than five.
Outright Odds
The four teams playing tonight have made it this far out of their own merits, but how far can that get in the competition? To put it simply, we think Inter and Manchester City will both win, prompting a quarterfinal clash between the two.
We’re backing City to win that too, with Chelsea being their likely opponents in the semi-finals. Here are the outright odds for the six teams on this side of the bracket:
