Fluminense vs Al Hilal Prediction

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FIFA Club World Cup

Uttiyo Sarkar

Published - Jul 03, 2025, 01:30 PM

6 min

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FIFA Club World Cup

This will be the first meeting between these two sides.
Fluminense have kept three clean sheets and conceded only two goals so far.
Al Hilal defeated Manchester City to qualify for the Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Preview

Tournament: FIFA Club World Cup
Date: Friday, 4 July 2025
Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando

The first quarterfinal of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup takes place between the two overachievers of the tournament as the resilient Fluminense face off against a fearless Al Hilal side in what should be a thrilling bout on Friday evening. The Fluminense vs Al Hilal clash will take place at the Camping World Stadium, as both sides look to push for a place in the semifinals. Here is our Fluminense vs Al Hilal preview.

Fluminense have represented Brazilian football impressively by being an extremely sturdy, stubborn unit all throughout the Club World Cup. They finished as the runners-up of their group with five points from three games, before stunning Inter Milan with a 2-0 win to move forward to the quarterfinals. Renato Gaucho will need his side to maintain their compact, unbreakable defensive shape for them to frustrate the Saudi heavyweights. They will need to keep a sturdy defensive line, but also need to be smart with their high pressing and quick transitions to create big chances and carve a path for themselves into the semifinals.

Al Hilal have proven their capability of holding their own against the world's best in this Club World Cup. They finished as runners-up of their group behind Real Madrid with five points from three games, before pulling off a major upset with a 4-3 win over Manchester City in the Round of 16 to keep their journey alive in this tournament.

Simone Inzaghi has already worked his magic to make Al Hilal a fearless and threatening unit under him and aims to keep that intact. He will, of course, need his side to be defensively sharper to keep Fluminense quiet, but he will need his forwards to be efficient and clinical in taking up their chances to move forward in the Club World Cup.

Fluminense Team News

Renato Gaucho is still without his midfielder Otavio, as he is still recovering from a nasty knee injury. Fluminense defender Rene will be suspended for this game after picking up his second yellow card of the tournament in the last game.

Al Hilal Team News

Simone Inzaghi is missing quite a few players in the Club World Cup campaign. Aleksandar Mitrovic is still unavailable because of an injury. The likes of Hassan Al Tambakti (knee) and Suhayd Al Zaid (knee) are also unavailable because of injuries.

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Predicted Lineups

Here are our Fluminense vs Al Hilal Predicted Lineups.

Fluminense Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Fabio

Defenders: Ignacio, Thiago Silva, Juan Freytes, Xavier, Thiago Santos

Midfielders: Facundo Bernal, Martinelli, Hercules

Forwards: Jhon Arias, German Cano

Al Hilal Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou

Defenders: João Cancelo, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ali Lajmi, Renan Lodi

Midfielders: Ruben Neves, Nasser Al Dawsari, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic

Forwards: Mohamed Kanno, Malcolm, Marcos Leonardo

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between these two sides. Fluminense have never faced Al Hilal in a match in the past.

Key Players to Watch in Fluminense vs Al Hilal

Jhon Arias (Fluminense)

Jhon Arias has been a driving force for Fluminense at the Club World Cup so far, being a proactive figure in their frontline. He has managed just one assist so far in four games, but averaged three key passes per game and was awarded the Man of the Match award for his heroics against Inter.

Arias needs to use his unpredictable movement to dribble past bodies and get into the key areas. He will be tasked to be accurate with his final passes to create big chances and also be more clinical in front of the goal to give Fluminense that added edge to oust Al Hilal.

Marcos Leonardo (Al Hilal)

Marcos Leonardo has bravely led the line for Al Hilal in the Club World Cup in Aleksandar Mitrovic's absence, scoring three goals with a decent 25% goal conversion rate. He was at his clinical best against Manchester City, being in the right places to score his goals and guide his side to the quarter-finals.

The Brazilian forward needs to be sharp with his movement to disrupt the Fluminense backline and get into the key areas. He has to take up the chances that come his way ruthlessly to maintain his impressive form and guide his side to the semifinals.

Fluminense vs Al Hilal Prediction

Considering how both these teams have beaten the odds to reach the quarterfinals, this game is one they'll treat like a must-win finale. Fluminense have maintained a brilliant defensive shape so far with three clean sheets, while Al Hilal had the best defensive record in the group stages.

As a result, this game should be a gritty and intense affair where both sets of players give their everything. However, Fluminense's strong defensive resolve and their never-say-die attitude should help them soar and just about edge out a win. Here is our Fluminense vs Al Hilal prediction.