Fluminense versus Al Hilal Club World Cup Forecast and Forecast: Al Hilal Eyes Semi-Finals, Brazilian Team in Sight
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Quarterfinals are underway, and the opening match of the day saw a surprising result as Fluminense defeated Al Hilal 2-1. The thrilling encounter took place at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL on July 4, 2025.
Brazilian side Fluminense started the match strongly, with Gabriel Martinelli opening the scoring in the first half. Al Hilal, the Saudi Arabian champions, responded in the second half when Marcus Leonardo scored twice for the team, levelling the score at 2-2. However, Fluminense's Hercules secured the victory for his team with a winning goal late in the game.
Prior to the match, the analyst predicted that Al Hilal would emerge victorious with a score of 1-0. Despite this, the analyst did not seem overly impressed with Fluminense's performance in their previous match against Inter Milan, where they won 2-0.
Al Hilal had shown impressive resilience in their previous matches, coming back from a deficit against Real Madrid in the group stage and forcing a draw. They also secured a memorable victory against Manchester City in the Round of 16, winning 4-3 in extra time after equalising in the final minutes of regular time.
The odds for the match reflected Al Hilal's strong form, with the team priced at +152 to win, compared to Fluminense's +185. The analyst also suggested paying a little extra juice for the Al Hilal to advance bet, which was offered at -128 by BetOnline.
The match was broadcast on TNT, truTV, and DAZN, with the kick off taking place at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The total number of goals predicted for the match was over 2.5 (+111) and under 2.5 (-132).
With Fluminense's shock victory, they advance to the semifinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, where they will face a tough challenge against the winner of the other quarterfinals match between Real Madrid and Chelsea.
Fluminense's triumphant performance in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup against odds-favorites Al Hilal paves the way for an anticipated encounter against the victor of the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match in the semifinals. Despite Al Hilal's consistent wins in European leagues, such as defeating Manchester City in the Round of 16, they were unable to edge out Fluminense in this Champions League encounter.
