Fluminense vs Al Hilal Tips & Preview - Under 2.5 goals backed in FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final

By Robert Norman

04 Jul 2025

Robert Norman 04 Jul 2025

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Fluminense to face Al Hilal in Club World Cup quarter-finals.
Fluminense boast a ten-game unbeaten run; strong defence with five clean sheets.
Al Hilal's shock 4-3 win over Man City; unbeaten in four Club World Cup matches.

Thiago Silva of Fluminense (Getty Images)

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Preview
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Fluminense vs Al Hilal Preview

Fluminense will be looking to build on their 2-0 win over Inter but face a difficult task when they face Al Hilal in the quarter finals of the Club World Cup.

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Fluminense head into this fixture on the back of a surprising 2-0 win over Inter Milan in the Round Of 16.

The Brazilian side took the lead with an early first half goal from German Cano before sealing the victory in the final minutes of the game with a 93rd minute goal from Hercules.

They are now unbeaten in ten games across all competitions and have won two of their four Club World Cup matches.

Fluminense have been defensively solid having kept five clean sheets in their last five games with Under 2.5 goals featuring in seven of their last ten matches.

Al Hilal are unbeaten in this tournament and enter into this round following a surprising 4-3 extra-time win over Pep Guardiola's Man City.

Despite holding 31% possession of the ball, the Saudi Arabian team came from behind to stun the Premier League giants to a shocking defeat with goals from Leonardo, Malcom and Kalido Koulibaly.

They have now won six of their last nine games in all competitions including back to back Club World Cup wins against Man City and Pachuca.

Al Hilal remain unbeaten in four Club World Cup matches with three of those four games featuring Under 2.5 goals.

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