Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Bet Builder Tips: Serb star to lead the way for Al Hilal

Asia's most successful football club, Al Hilal, will look to close in on qualification for the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup knockout stages when they face Group H leaders Red Bull Salzburg at Audi Field on Sunday (23:00 BST, DAZN).

This Group H match-up in Washington, DC, is one of the most intriguing so far in the competition, and below you can find my Red Bull Salzburg vs Al Hilal Bet Builder Tips at 13/2.

Four-time AFC Champions League winners Al Hilal held their own against Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw in their opening match and will be confident of putting their first win on the board here.

The Saudi club persuaded Italian Simone Inzaghi to take over at the start of the month after guiding Inter Milan to the Champions League final, and his squad have plenty of familiar names, including Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Their display against Real was quite impressive, and they deserved to hold Europe’s most successful side and have an easier test on Sunday.

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Salzburg gained their place with a two-team per country rule, meaning higher-ranked European teams were ineligible and triumphed in a tight opener against Pachuca.

That was far from the most impressive display and they also struggled in the Champions League league phase, picking up just one win and seven defeats. This could be a real ask at the end of a long season.

Al Hilal to win

Al Hilal will have plenty of confidence following their excellent performance in Miami and should be too good for Salzburg.

Their experienced players seemed to work well under Inzaghi’s system, attacking with some danger and defending well against arguably the best team in the tournament.

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Al Hilal scored 16 in their last five matches in the Saudi League, so goals clearly are not a problem, while they boast the experience of deep runs in Asian club competitions.

It was impressive how they defended, too, so they should have enough to triumph in a tight encounter.

Marcos Leonardo (HIL) to score

The absence of powerhouse striker Mitrovic is a major blow to Al Hilal, but Marcos Leonardo still scored 17 domestically and can lead the line for the Saudi side.

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He had three shots against Madrid and looked lively at times. He will have to be the focal point of Al Hilal’s attack should they gain the win, and this talented Brazilian can have a major impact.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (HIL) 2+ shots on target

Mitrovic is not the only Serbian to cause chaos in the Saudi League for Al Hilal, as ex-Lazio midfielder Milinkovic-Savic has been a crucial part of the Al Hilal set-up in recent times.

He also looks a key part of Inzaghi’s plans going forward, and he was the only other player, other than scorer Ruben Neves, to register a shot on target against Madrid.

Expect to see him heavily involved once again, as he has been for a while now for Al Hilal.

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