The knockout action rolls into July with two more intriguing fixtures across 30 June and 1 July if you are living in South Africa. Inter Milan meet Fluminense in a clash of Italian organisation against Brazilian flair, while Manchester City take on Al Hilal, the last Saudi Arabian side left in the tournament.
Match 53 – Round of 16
Inter Milan vs. Fluminense FC RJ
Kick-off: 30 June at 21:00 SAST
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
Inter Milan (outright odds 17.00) finished top of Group E with two wins and a draw, conceding just two goals in the process. They wrapped up the group stage with a convincing 2-0 win over River Plate. Fluminense (outright odds 66.00) claimed second place in Group F with a win over Ulsan HD and draws against Dortmund and Sundowns. Inter will start as favourites, but Fluminense are capable of an upset on their day.
Betting – click here to bet
Inter Milan – 1.75
Draw – 3.60
Fluminense – 5.00
This should be a tight game and I am backing Inter to win with 2 goals or less in the game (1-0 or 2-0)
Bet: Result and Totals – Inter Milan and Under 2.5 goals at 3.60
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Match 54 – Round of 16
Manchester City vs. Al Hilal SFC
Kick-off: 1 July at 03:00 SAST
Venue: Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Manchester City (outright odds 3.75) were one of the most impressive teams in the group stage, winning all three of their Group G matches and scoring 13 goals in the process. Al Hilal (outright odds 67.00) finished second in Group H after a crucial 2-0 win over Pachuca sealed their place in the last 16. The Saudi side will need to be at their absolute best to trouble Pep Guardiola’s well-drilled squad.
Betting – click here to bet
Manchester City – 1.30
Draw – 6.00
Al Hilal – 10.00
I expect a comfortable City win but Al Hilal have shown me enough to suggest they can grab a goal.
Bet: Result and Both Teams to Score, Man City and yes at 2.88
Odds correct at the time of writing but subject to change.
