Salzburg vs Al Hilal Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Red Bull Salzburg are perhaps among the most fortunate qualifiers for this tournament, but they managed a win in their opener as they now take on Al Hilal this weekend.
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Salzburg team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Salzburg to concern themselves with ahead of their clash with Al Hilal. They do, though, remain without players such as Nicolas Capaldo and Daouda Guindo, who missed out on the squad.
Predicted XI (4-2-2-2): Zawieschitzky; Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen, Kratzig; Bidstrup, Sulzbacher; Dorgeles, Gloukh; Baidoo, Ratkov
Unavailable:
Questionable:
Al Hilal team news: Mitro a doubt
Aleksandar Mitrovic missed out on the Al Hilal squad against Real Madrid the other day and his involvement in this clash would also therefore have to be viewed as a doubt, whilst fellow attacker, Kaio, is unavailable for the Saudi Arabians.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Renan Lodi; Neves, N. Al Dawsari; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, S. Al Dawsari; Marcos Leonardo
Unavailable: Kaio (Injured)
Questionable: Mitrovic (Injured)
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Salzburg vs Al Hilal prediction
Red Bull Salzburg qualified from Europe as one of the highest eligible sides from the UEFA coefficient as a result of so many countries already having the maximum two entrants. Despite their fortune, they made the most of it with a 2-1 defeat of Mexican side Pachuca in their opening game the other day.
Simone Inzaghi departed Internazionale after the UEFA Champions League final for Al Hilal and his first game in charge of ‘the boss’, as they are nicknamed, saw them share a 1-1 draw with 15-time European champions Real Madrid in a game in which Al Hilal were perhaps slightly the better of the two sides.
Salzburg are a side that play in transition and that may well be suited to play against a possession-based Saudi outfit but the clash of styles does mean it should be a good bet for the neutral.
Salzburg vs Al Hilal tip: Both teams to score
