Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal Prediction, preview, team news and lineups 18.06.2025

• Date and Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 21:00 GMT+1
• Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida (USA)

Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal Preview and Team News

Real Madrid Team News

More than the tournament itself, the Club World Cup represents something bigger for Real. It officially kicks off the Xabi Alonso era. He’ll dispute his first tournament as Madrid’s coach, and this will be the foremost time Trent Alexander-Arnold will play with the white jersey. 

To Florentino Pérez, the prize money is essential for the club’s finances.

🎻 Poesía en movimiento.
🤌 @TrentAA pic.twitter.com/EoDK4OjlIs

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 16, 2025

Earlier this week, Real Madrid announced the arrival of Argentinian forward Franco Mastantuono, who will come as a depth signing up front. The squad qualified thanks to its multiple Champions League titles in recent years, making them the highest-ranked team in Europe.

The CWC is not only Madrid’s chance for a new start. It’s also an opportunity to avoid a trophyless 2024-2025 season. The club have been grouped with Pachuca, RB Salzburg, and Al-Hilal. Coach Xabi Alonso insisted on the importance of Real returning to expansive football, steering away from Ancelotti’s “suffering is a must” philosophy. 

Real Madrid Predicted Lineup vs Al-Hilal 

Real Madrid Predicted lineup vs Al-Hilal (4-3-3) Courtois; García, Huijsen, Asencio, Trent; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Bellingham; Vinicius Jr, Mbappé, Rodrygo.

Al-Hilal Team News

Al-Hilal have been among the few Saudi teams to make headlines for their heavy investment in Europe’s stars over the last few years. They signed Aleksandar Mitrović, Sergej Milinković-Savić, João Cancelo, and Kalidou Koulibaly. 

The Saudi team have been famously linked with Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Victor Osimhen in the past, though none of those players ended up at the club.

A night to remember for Al Hilal at the Club World Cup 🎞️

We take you back to the biggest win in tournament history over Al Jazira in 2022 ✨🔝

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— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 15, 2025

Despite that, Al-Hilal could not claim the Saudi Pro League title this season, finishing second with 75 points, eight behind Al-Attihad. They qualified for the Club World Cup through their 2021 AFC title, which allowed them to represent Asia in the tournament. 

Al-Hilal secured an agreement with ex-Inter gaffer Simone Inzaghi to take over the team, who reached the UCL final this season.

Al-Hilal Predicted lineup vs Real Madrid

Al-Hilal Predicted lineup vs Real Madrid (4-2-3-1) Bono; Lodi, Koulibaly, Tambakti, K. Al-Dawsari; N. AL-Dawsari, Neves; S. Al-Dawsari, Milinković-Savić, Kanno; Mitrović.

Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal Prediction

• Prediction: Real Madrid to win
• Odds: 1.3 (22Bet)
• Score Prediction: Real Madrid 4-0 Al-Hilal

Al-Hilal’s transfer window has not been great, despite the managerial change. No major signings will be an issue against Real in the CWC. On the other hand, this will be the first game for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joins for an ageing Carvajal.

This will be Xabi Alonso’s initial tournament at the helm of Madrid, meaning there will be high expectations for the club legend. Al-Hilal may have a few stars, but they’re ill-equipped to prevent a goal raid from their opponents. 

Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal Betting Tip

• Pick: Real Madrid to score at least three goals 

Until now, matches have either been uneven or led to dull encounters. In the Atlético de Madrid vs PSG meeting, neither team looked enthused about participating in the tournament. It could be argued that this can be the case for Real Madrid, but Alonso’s first tournament could mean the opposite.

Xabi Alonso benefits from a strong attacking line-up, while the Saudi squad lack quality signings in that department. With Mbappé and Bellingham, Madrid should have enough to net several goals past Al-Hilal’s backline. 

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