Al Hilal vs Pachuca Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Simone Inzaghi's final match as Inter Milan manager was a 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final, but he has made a positive start at new club Al Hilal.

A win over Pachuca would seal a top-two finish in Club World Cup Group H, as long as Real Madrid do not draw with FC Salzburg in the section's other game.

Mexico's Pachuca cannot qualify for the round of 16 despite competing well in a 2-1 defeat against Salzburg and 3-1 loss to Real.

Al Hilal vs Pachuca Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Al Hilal	8/13
Best Bet	Al Hilal to win & both teams to score	2/1
Bet Builder	Al Hilal to win, John Kennedy 1+ shot on target, Ruben Neves to be booked	7/1

Key Match Stats

• Al Hilal were the top-scoring team in the Saudi Pro League with 95 goals in 34 games

• Three of Al Hilal's last four matches have ended as draws

• Al Hilal have lost only one of their last 12 games in all competitions

• Pachuca have lost and both teams have scored in both of their Group H fixtures

• Both teams have scored in 16 of Pachuca's last 20 games

Al Hilal vs Pachuca Prediction

Best Bet: Al Hilal to win & both teams to score @ 2/1

Al Hilal's last game was a 0-0 draw with FC Salzburg, but there were chances at both ends in that stalemate and their clash with Pachuca should be lively.

Both teams have scored in 16 of Pachuca's last 20 matches including their 2-1 loss to Salzburg and 3-1 defeat to 10-man Real Madrid at this tournament.

Al Hilal must win if they are to reach the last-16, so an open contest is expected in Nashville, where Inzaghi's men look worthy favourites.

James Milton explains:

Pachuca found the net in their defeats to Salzburg and Real Madrid and it could be a similar story when the Mexicans take on Inzaghi's star-studded Al Hilal side.

Al Hilal vs Pachuca Bet Builder Tip

• Al Hilal to win

• John Kennedy 1+ shot on target

• Ruben Neves to be booked

  Pays 7/1

Al Hilal can gain the victory they need after promising performances in their draws with the two European contenders in Group H.

Pachuca forward John Kennedy should force his way into the starting line-up after having five shots, two of them on target, in the second half against Real Madrid.

Ruben Neves was booked in Al Hilal's opener against Real and only one of his team-mates received more bookings than the Portugal international's five in the Saudi Pro League this season.

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James Milton adds:

Al Hilal had 19 shots in their draw with Salzburg and they should take maximum points. Pachuca's John Kennedy could be a threat judging by his sub appearance against Real and Ruben Neves is a leading card candidate.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Al Hilal striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored 19 goals in 21 league starts in 2024/25, has missed the first two games with a calf injury and remains a major doubt.

Marcos Leonardo, also a prolific goalscorer for the Saudi club, should lead the line and Al Hilal's defence includes Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Full-backs Joao Cancelo and Renan Lodi have licence to get forward and they contributed 12 assists between them as Al Hilal finished second in the Saudi Pro League.

Expected Al Hilal line-up (4-2-3-1): Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, N Al-Dawsari; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, S Al-Dawsari; Leonardo.

Pachuca were left to rue a missed opportunity against Real on matchday two as their opponents were reduced to 10 men in the seventh minute.

The Mexicans racked up 25 shots, 11 of which were on target, but their only goal was a late consolation strike from youngster Elias Montiel.

Real scored with all three of their shots on target to extend a lean run of form for Pachuca, who have won only one of their last seven competitive fixtures.

Former West Brom, Newcastle and Everton striker Salomon Rondon is aiming to break his duck at the Club World Cup after having eight shots in his first two appearances.

The Venezuela striker scored three times in four games at last summer's Copa America and 13 of his 14 Liga MX goals in 2024/25 came from open play.

Expected Pachuca line-up (4-2-3-1): Moreno; Sanchez, Bauermann, Pereira, Gonzalez; Montiel, Palavecino; Dominguez, J Kennedy, Kenedy; Rondon.

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