This match is the second game for both teams in Group C of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This tournament has been updated and now includes 32 teams from six different confederations.
Match Prediction
Benfica is representing European football and they qualified by being the seventh-best ranked team in UEFA’s four-year coefficient rankings. This is their first time competing in this tournament.
Auckland City got their place by winning the 2024 OFC Champions League, which is their 13th title. This will be their 12th time participating in the Club World Cup, which is more than any other team.
Bayern Munich is ahead with three points, while Boca Juniors and Benfica both have one point, and Auckland City has none. This makes the match really important for Benfica to earn points and boost their goal difference to move forward, and Auckland City is trying to prevent another big loss.
20.06.2025 18:00
FIFA Club World Cup – Round 2
Benfica vs Auckland City
Benfica: The big Portuguese team has had a mix of results lately, tying 2-2 with Boca Juniors in their first match, which was exciting, emotional, and intense. Boca Juniors jumped ahead with a 2-0 lead by the middle of the first half, but Ángel Di María scored a penalty to make it closer, and Nicolás Otamendi got an equalizer in the 84th minute. They have scored in their last 16 competitive matches, showing they can attack well. However, their four-game winless streak means they really need a win here.
Auckland City: This New Zealand team, recognized as the top club in Oceania, faced a shocking 0-10 loss against Bayern Munich in their first match, which was expected since Bayern is a strong German team. They only had one shot on goal, while Bayern dominated the game, clearly showing that Auckland City struggled to compete at this level. In 2025, they celebrated their 13th OFC Champions League title, achieving their fourth win in a row, but their history in the Club World Cup includes tough losses to teams like Al Ahly, Al Ittihad, and Al Ain.
We expect Benfica to win convincingly, using their strong offense led by Аngel Di Marиa and Vangelis Pavlidis. Meanwhile, Auckland City’s defense will probably have a tough time against a European team. Since the odds for the favorite to win are low, we anticipate that Benfica will score 3 goals in the first half.
Our prediction:
T1 HT 3+ (1st Half Benfica Over2.5)
Odds:1.80
Published: 20.06.2025 08:10
Kindly be advised that all odds are accurate as of the publication date and time indicated, and they may be subject to alterations.
All kick-off times and updates are provided in Central European Summer Time +2 (GMT+2).
How the Teams Might Line Up:
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
GK: Trubin
DEF: T. Gouveia, António Silva, Otamendi, Dahl
MID: Barreiro, Aursnes
AM: Kökçü
FW: Di María, Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis
Auckland City (5-4-1)
GK: Tracey
DEF: Murati, Boxall, Den Heijer, Mitchell, Lobo
MID: De Vries (or Yoo), Garriga, Ilich, Manickum
FW: Bevan
Players Who Won’t Play:
Benfica:
Alexander Bah (injured)
Manu Silva (injured)
Andrea Belotti (suspended)
Auckland City:
None