Manchester City - Al-Hilal
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Pick: Over 2.5 Manchester City @-102 10/10
In this City, the clear favorites and I think they should not have much trouble winning and moving on to the next stage where more serious matters should start. Hilal Ghana didn't look too bad in the group, only conceding one goal, which was quite unexpected because their defense looked poor during the season. However, their opponents in the group stage did not show much from the better side. Salzburg and Pachuca were not at the same level, lacking better form. Even Real didn't look like their top form in the first match, but they still had to score at least 2-3 goals, including a missed penalty. Maybe the acclimatization was still affecting them or maybe it was the first match, the heat, and they needed time to adapt, just like City, who struggled in their first match against Wydad and only scored two goals, although they could have easily had an over result. But then, City's attack fired up and they scored 11 goals in total against Al Ain and Juventus. They played well and were in good form, and I believe that Hilal will finally feel the true force of the opponents' attack and their defensive problems will be highlighted, which have been plaguing the club the entire season. I just don't believe they will be able to hold on if City maintains the same pace and class in their recent matches.
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