Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 22.06.2025

• Date and Time: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 22:00 GMT+1
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Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Preview and Team News

Red Bull Salzburg Team News

Salzburg, a trailblazing team from Austria, will take on Al Hilal in a frenzied encounter in the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday. Both squads have a lot of firepower in their ranks, but Thomas Letsch’s men will aim to defuse their opposition’s chances by maintaining a strict defensive line. 

In this game, they’ll have to make do without the services of Karim Konate and Nicolas Capaldo, both of whom have been sidelined with injuries (cruciate ligament and broken toe, respectively). However, manager Letsch knows that he has enough players in the reserves to rely on in times of distress, and the same will be in place this weekend.

Training hard as we prepare for @Alhilal_FC 👀 pic.twitter.com/FIOD6yb97H

— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) June 20, 2025

Most importantly for Salzburg, they have to focus on their defensive unit and not get drawn into reckless challenges by balls sent by Al Hilal’s attackers. The Red Bull club are known for their discipline in big tournaments. They’ve won the Austrian Bundesliga 17 times and the Cup on nine occasions, and the same will be asked of them here. 

If they concentrate a lot on zonal marking, Salzburg have to maintain a high defence line to catch the Al Hilal attackers in the offside trap. This also forces them to play short passes and hang on to possession for as long as possible.

In their previous match, Salzburg beat Pachuca 2-1, opening their account in this tournament. They showcased an xG of 0.91, proving that they’re a threat to reckon with in the final third. Long balls and passes were the order of the day.

Red Bull Salzburg predicted lineup vs Al Hilal (4-4-2): Zawieschitzky; Gadou, Bidstrup, Kratzig, Lainer; Ratkov, Dorgeles, Rasmussen, Sulzbacher; E Baidoo, Gloukh.

Al Hilal Team News

More than anything else, what will encourage Al Hilal ahead of Sunday’s encounter is the news that they don’t have any serious injuries in their camp. Plus, what bigger boost could they need than recalling the 1-1 draw they played out with Real Madrid, one of the greatest clubs in the world, in their opening fixture?

Al Hilal’s greatest strengths lie in their wings, which they overload on the odd occasion. This allows their offence to drift into empty spaces to attack their opponents and block while defending. 

The wings are also spaces where Al Hilal allow their fullbacks to coast forward and bomb the attacking third with crosses and passes. However, when this happens, they make sure they ask one of their central midfielders to drop deep to assist the defenders in their time of need. 

“MVP this guy!”

Savi and Ruben 💙#FIFACWC | Watch free on @daznfootball pic.twitter.com/gNfZvTIjct

— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 19, 2025

Former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is a crucial cog in the Al Hilal wheel. He’s almost single-handedly responsible for breaking down opponents’ play and rebuilding his squad’s attack from scratch. He scored the lone goal for them against Madrid.

Al Hilal are quick to change into a defensive mindset when they lose the ball, and the work rate displayed by their attackers makes them seem close to untouchable.

It’s this mindset of theirs that has propelled them to win nine Saudi Pro League titles so far, the latest in 2023-24. An interesting fact about the Saudi team is that they finished as runners-up in the 2022 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup.

Al Hilal predicted lineup vs Red Bull Salzburg (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Lodi, Koulibaly, Al Tambakti, Cancelo; N. Al Dawsari, Neves; Milinkovic-Savic, S. Al Dawsari, Malcom; Marcos Leonardo.

Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Prediction

• Pick: Al Hilal to win or draw
• Odds: 1.37 (22Bet)
• Correct score prediction: Red Bull Salzburg 1-2 Al Hilal

Al Hilal have better players on their side, and have an advantage over Salzburg in this game, so we expect them to either win or draw. The quality of the Saudi squad includes Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, and Neves. The Austrian defenders have to be on guard at all times to ensure they don’t lose focus and let a stray ball slip. 

One habit Al Hilal are in the habit of, is committing a lot of players up front, who are also used as dedicated attackers to move into the box and evade the offside trap. This tactic gives them a lot of stealth in their attacking, and Salzburg will need to stay composed while trying to thwart their opponents.​

Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Both teams to score
• Odds: 1.5 (22Bet)

We expect both teams to score in this match, as there are a lot of top-quality attackers on offer. Young Brazilian striker Leonardo, who now plies his trade for Al Hilal, will be one of the dangermen on offer while getting ample support from the likes of Malcom and Al Dawsari. 

For Salzburg, Baidoo and Gloukh will be the ones calling all the shots. We expect them to be on the lookout for scoring opportunities in this game, mostly while pressing high but also when awaiting chances on the counter. Both Salzburg and Al Hilal have scored in each of their last five outings.

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