It was supposed to be Inter vs Manchester City. Instead, it will be Fluminense vs Al Hilal. Yes, because the two favorites in the round of 16 came out on top and now deserve to play for a place in the semifinals of this Club World Cup, which is now entering its decisive phase.
It was a game played with great heart, tremendous defensive focus, and lethal counterattacks by the Brazilians against the Nerazzurri. It was a game of courage, technique, and speed by Simone Inzaghi’s team, which showed tremendous character in turning the game around and then closing it out in extra time. In short, it is a match that is truly open to any result, but looking only at the players in the two squads, we can say that the Arabs are slightly ahead in our prediction. Here, in the end, we are going to go for a treble with a goalscorer and possible shooters on goal.
Fluminense vs. Al Hilal predictions: our picks
We’re going for a treble, without thinking about the fourth player to include. We’re going for a treble and as our scorer we’re choosing Marcos Leonardo, striker for Simone Inzaghi’s team. He is a Brazilian who had admirers in Italy and played for Benfica before moving to Saudi Arabia. He is an atypical striker compared to those we usually see in Brazil. He is a striker who lives for goals, who is lethal in front of goal and who is always in the right place at the right time. He scored twice against Guardiola. He could do it again.
Milinkovic-Savic gave him a big hand, especially with the second goal, as he was as skilful as ever with his runs. The former Lazio player headed the ball and the rebound gave the aforementioned player the chance to tap it in. Not only with his head, but also with his feet, the Serbian is capable of finding the back of the net thanks to his overwhelming physical strength. He had at least two shots on goal, both on target.
The same prediction applies to Arias: he had a field day against Inter’s defense. Not only did he try twice on Sommer’s goal, but overall, in the round of 16, he was the player who took the most shots for his team: four, with the other two off target.
So, to recap: Marcos Leonardo to score, Milinkovic-Savic to have over 1.5 shots on target, and Arias to have over 1.5 shots on target are worth 12.88 times the stake on GoldBet.