Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Tips, Predictions and Bet Builder

Real Madrid are the most successful team in Club World Cup history and they kick off their bid for a sixth title in Wednesday's Group H clash with Al Hilal. 

Both teams are under new managers. Xabi Alonso has replaced Carlo Ancelotti in the Real hotseat and Simone Inzaghi moved to Al Hilal after his Inter Milan side lost 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final.

Trent Alexander-Arnold should make his Real Madrid debut and Al Hilal's squad includes Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, Portugal internationals Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo and former Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Tips Summary

Market	Tip	Odds
Match Result	Real Madrid	2/7
Best Bet	Real Madrid to win 3-1	9/1
Bet Builder	Both teams to score, Hassan Tambakti to be booked, Trent Alexander-Arnold 1+ shot	5/1

Key Match Stats

• Real Madrid have won a record five Club World Cup titles
• Real Madrid claimed 10 victories in their last 12 league matches in 2024/25
• Real won five of their last eight La Liga fixtures to nil
• Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 47 goals in 48 league starts for Al Hilal
• There were over 3.5 goals in four of Al Hilal's last six Saudi Pro League games

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Prediction

Best Bet: Real Madrid to win 3-1 @ 9/1

Real Madrid are expected to go deep in this summer's expanded Club World Cup and they should be backed to win a high-scoring opener against Al Hilal.

Real still have defensive injury problems so Al Hilal, led by prolific striker Mitrovic, are capable of getting on the scoresheet.

However, the underdogs may struggle to keep Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham quiet so the 3-1 Real win appeals in the correct-score market.  

James Milton explains:

Real Madrid should be fired up after a frustrating season in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League and they can celebrate their first game of the Xabi Alonso era with a stylish 3-1 victory.

Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Bet Builder Tip

• Both teams to score
• Hassan Tambakti to be booked
• Trent Alexander-Arnold 1+ shot

• Pays 5/1

Al Hilal have plenty of attacking quality with Neves in midfield, Mitrovic up front and Saudi star Salem Al-Dawsari on the wing so both teams to score is the first leg of this Bet Builder.

Right-sided centre-back Hassan Tambakti picked up six yellow cards in just 13 league starts for Al Hilal and he faces a massive challenge against Mbappe and Vinicius.

Trent Alexander-Arnold had nine shots in his last three Premier League starts for Liverpool and should have licence to attack from his right-back role with Real. 

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James Milton adds:

Real Madrid's reshuffled defence means backing both teams to score is the way to go. Trent Alexander-Arnold loves to get forward and will be eager to impress on his Real debut while Al Hilal defender Hassan Tambakti could find himself in trouble with the referee.

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Tactics, Form and Team News

Real's attacking stars are raring to go for the Club World Cup but new boss Alonso could be without defenders Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy for the opening game.

Centre-back Antonio Rudiger may not be risked as he continues his recovery from injury so Dean Huijsen, signed from Bournemouth this month, is set to partner fellow youngster Raul Asencio.

In the long term, Alonso is reportedly keen on playing with a three-man defence and wing-backs were a crucial part of his success with Bayer Leverkusen.

Given the defensive absentees, however, he may kick off in a 4-3-3 set-up against Al Hilal with Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni as the midfield trio.

Expected Real Madrid lineup: (4-3-3): Courtois; Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen, F Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr.

Al Hilal's new manager Inzaghi has had less than two weeks to work with his players after arriving from Inter but he is expected to line up in his preferred 3-5-2 formation.

Former Manchester City and Barcelona man Cancelo would be a natural wing-back on the right while skipper Al-Dawsari, who registered a league-high 15 assists in Saudi Arabia this term, could start on the left flank.

Al Hilal have a strong spine featuring goalkeeper Bono, who helped Morocco reach the 2022 World Cup semi-finals, and Koulibaly, who starred in Senegal's 3-1 friendly win over England on 10th June. 

Expected Al Hilal lineup: (3-5-2): Bono; Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al-Bulaihi; Cancelo, Kanno, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, S Al-Dawsari; Malcom, Mitrovic.

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