
The long-awaited day has arrived after four years at Inter, two Champions League finals, and one league title: Simone Inzaghi will make his debut on the bench of his new team against another newcomer, Xabi Alonso, who has been called upon to replace Carlo Ancelotti, the most successful coach in Real Madrid’s history. So let’s find out the predictions and odds for Real Madrid vs. Al Hilal, scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, at 9 p.m.
REAL MADRID VS. AL HILAL PREDICTION AND ODDS— There could not have been a more difficult debut for Simone Inzaghi, who is ready to take his place on the Al Hilal bench for the first time after his sensational departure from Inter: the former Nerazzurri player will face Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid in the first match of Group H of the Club World Cup, which also includes Salzburg and Pachuca.
While waiting for a top striker to replace Mitrovic, the Piacenza-born coach will try to field his trademark 3-5-2 formation, with which he won two Champions League finals and one league title. Inzaghi’s main target is Victor Osimhen, who was already courted during the transfer window reserved for the 32 clubs competing in America, but it cannot be ruled out that Vlahovic, in his final year of contract with Juventus, could go to Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid are the favorites in this match, in which the combination of a 1 and Over 2.5 goals can be considered: a bet that is available at 1.58 on Betway, 1.55 on Goldbet and Betsson, and 1.48 on Sisal.
THE NEW REAL MADRID— While Inzaghi has just changed teams after four years, Real Madrid has changed coaches after losing La Liga and the Champions League: after releasing Ancelotti to allow him to accept the Brazilian Football Federation’s offer, the club has chosen Xabi Alonso, a former player who won the Bundesliga with Leverkusen, beating Bayern Munich. The Spaniard’s debut, favored to win first place in Group H, will be against Al-Hilal, a team that, with Inzaghi on the bench, will try to win the Saudi Arabian title. Real is also expected to debut two new signings: young Huijsen, formerly of Roma and Juventus, and veteran Alexander Arnold, who ended his time at Liverpool. While waiting to see the defensive strength of the new Real Madrid, which will rely heavily on passing from the back, it is possible to consider the NoGoal option, available at 2.10 on Goldbet, 2.04 on Betsson, 2.00 on Sisal, and 1.96 on Betway.