The match is the last and third game in the group stage for both teams in Group C of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which is a new tournament with 32 teams from six different confederations.
Match Prediction
Bayern Munich, representing European soccer, got their spot through UEFA’s four-year ranking system, finishing as the third-best eligible team after winning the 2024-25 Bundesliga. This is their ninth time in the competition, and they have won it twice before.
Benfica secured their place as the seventh-best ranked eligible team in UEFA’s rankings, making their first appearance in the competition after finishing second in the 2024-25 Primeira Liga.
Currently, Group C has Bayern Munich with six points, Benfica with two, Boca Juniors with one, and Auckland City with no points.
24.06.2025 21:00
FIFA Club World Cup – Round 3
Benfica vs Bayern Munich
Benfica has had a mixed tournament so far. They started with a 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors, which showed their determination. Then, they had a strong 6-0 victory over Auckland City, proving they can attack well. In their last 15 matches across all competitions, they have 10 wins, 4 draws, and just 1 loss, and they have scored in their last 17 games.
Bayern Munich has been really strong. They kicked off with a huge 10-0 win against Auckland City and followed it up with a 2-1 win over Boca Juniors, thanks to a last-minute goal from Michael Olise. In their last 9 matches, they have 6 wins and 3 draws, and they haven’t lost in 13 competitive matches against Benfica, including a 1-0 win in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, as mentioned by Khelnow. Bayern has already made it to the knockout stages and is looking to finish first in Group C.
Based on how both teams are playing right now, their past matches against each other, and what experts are saying, it looks like Bayern Munich is going to win against Benfica. This guess takes into account how strong Bayern has been, their history of not losing to Benfica, and how deep their team is, even though some players are missing. Benfica really needs to win and has been doing okay lately, so they might score, which could make the game pretty exciting.
Our prediction:
GG (BTTS-Yes)
Odds:1.50
Published: 24.06.2025 08:45
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How the Teams Might Line Up:
Benfica (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin
Defense: Laurent Jans Barreiro, Antonio Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Álvaro Carreras
Midfield: Fredrik Aursnes, Renato Sanches, Orkun Kökçü
Forwards: Ángel Di María, Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Vangelis Pavlidis
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defense: Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah, Josip Stanišić, Raphaël Guerreiro
Midfield: Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka
Attacking Midfielders: Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman
Forward: Harry Kane
Players Who Won’t Play:
Benfica:
Tomás Araújo (Injury)
Alexander Bah (Knee injury)
Manu Silva (Knee injury)
Andrea Belotti (Red card – suspended)
Bayern Munich:
Alphonso Davies (Knee injury)
Eric Dier (Inactive)
Hiroki Ito (Foot injury)
Kim Min-jae (Achilles injury)
Tarek Buchmann (Shoulder injury)
Jamal Musiala (Injury – Questionable)
Florentino Luís (Injury – Questionable)