Who said Real Madrid were going to win Group H of the 2025 Club World Cup comfortably? As Matchday 2 kicks off, Salzburg are the sole leaders and Al Hilal are coming off the back of a surprise opening draw against Los Blancos. This clash at Audi Field in Washington on Sunday will be key for qualification to the Round of 16.
In a tournament in which the Americans have made life difficult for the Europeans, such as Botafogo's shock win over PSG in Los Angeles, Salzburg beat Pachuca 2-1 to earn three important points, made all the more valuable by Real Madrid's draw.
Meanwhile, Al Hilal, in Simone Inzaghi's debut as coach, were the protagonists of one of the first surprises of the Club World Cup. With a Ruben Neves penalty to equalise, they fought back to earn a point against the group's leading contenders, and are now hopeful of reaching the Round of 16.
According to Paddy Power, Al Hilal are the favourites for this one. A win for them pays 3/4, while Salzburg are at 14/5 and the draw is 16/5.
The Sporting News offers up our expert tips, forecasts and predictions from our football experts to make the game more exciting.
Salzburg vs. Al Hilal prediction, tips, bet builder and odds for Club World Cup clash
All odds correct at time of publish, click links to bet.
Salzburg to score the first goal of the match: 6/4 (Bet365)
Salzburg, a club with a reputation in Europe for nurturing young talent, made a positive impression in their opener. Despite Pachuca's tight defence, the Austrian club opened the scoring as they have done in three of their last four matches. Meanwhile, although Al Hilal showed a strong reaction against Real Madrid, they started from behind as they have done in three of their last four games too. With that combination, this pick looks an enticing option.
Oscar Gloukh to score or assist: 21/20 (Bet365)
At just 21 years of age, Oscar Gloukh is a key player in Salzburg's midfield. The Israeli, who already has 21 caps for his country, started the Club World Cup with a goal against Pachuca to take his tally for the season to 12 in 41 games played. But in addition to the goal and a total of three shots (two on target), he is fundamental with his passes in the opposition half. Backing him to either score or assist is a really smart play, especially at this price.
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Salzburg vs. Al Hilal expected lineups, team news
- Salzburg expected lineup: Zawieschitzky; Lainer, Gadou, Rasmussen, Kratzig; Bidstrup, Sulzbacher, Nene, Gloukh; Baidoo, Ratkov. Coach: Thomas Letsch
- Al Hilal expected lineup: Bono; Joao Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Renan Lodi; Ruben Neves, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Milinkovic-Savic; Malcom, Salen Al-Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo. Coach: Simone Inzaghi
Salzburg vs. Al Hilal predicted score and most likely results
Here's some of the most likely results for this Club World Cup match-up, according to Paddy Power.
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Al Hilal 2-1 | 7/1 |
| Draw 1-1 | 15/2 |
| Draw 2-2 | 9/1 |
| Al Hilal 2-0 | 10/1 |
| Al Hilal 1-0 | 11/1 |
| Salzburg 2-1 | 11/1 |
How to watch Sazlburg vs. Al Hilal in Club World Cup action
- Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025
- Venue: Audi Field, Washington
- Time: 11:00 p.m. BST
- TV/Streaming: DAZN
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