As the Club World Cup is in full flow and almost all the teams have played their inaugural matches, here is a detailed match overview of the match between Spanish Giants Real Madrid and Saudi Arabian Giants, Al Hilal. To know more, read the article given below:
Match Preview:
Both teams finished in second place in their respective leagues and have star-studded squads. Both teams are in Group H, and this will be the inaugural match for their Group. Both teams have also made several transfers when it comes to their approach in the Transfer Market.
While Real Madrid are the favorites to win this match, Al Hilal are also in contention as their squad is equally star-studded. Both teams have a rich history and are one of the best clubs when it comes to their respective regions respectively.
Real Madrid, who are going through a changing phase and have already changed their manager to Xabi Alonso, and also made star-studded signings like Trent Alexander-Arnold, will be looking forward to this match
Score Predictions:
Many pundits believe that Real Madrid will be playing the match with their strongest lineup, as it would be the first game under Xabi Alonso. New signings like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen would also be starting in the match, as many fans are awaiting their debut.
So, we predict Real Madrid CF to win this match with a comfortable lead and bring home the 3 points in the first match of Group H.
Timings and Where to watch:
The match will be played in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and will be streamed via DAZN. The timings for the match are 19th June, 12:30 AM (IST)
Predicted Lineups:
Given below are the predicted starting XI for both teams:
Real Madrid:
Courtois, Alexander-Arnold, Asencio, Huijsen , Garcia, Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Mbappe.
Al Hilal:
Bonou, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Al Bulayhi, Cancelo, Kanno, Neves, Milinkovic Savic, Al-Dawasari, Malcom, Mitrovic.
Players To Watch:
Kylian Mbappe: Golden boot winner, one of, if not the best, player in the world right now. He is expected to perform well in this match
Trent-Alexander Arnold: New signing, will be looking forward to a great debut game. His passing ability is exceptional
Al Bulayhi: Aggressive defender, always performs well against top-class clubs, and has great physicality
Bonou: World-class goalkeeper, one of the best Moroccan goalkeepers in history.
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