June 20th FIFA Club World Cup - Benfica VS Auckland City Prediciton
FIFA Club World Cup - Benfica VS Auckland City
Match Time:21-06-2025 00:00 Saturday (GMT+8)
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Team Reviews
Benfica
SL Benfica, coached by Bruno Lage, started their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a dramatic 2-2 draw against Boca Juniors on June 16, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. Trailing 2-0, they rallied with a penalty from Ángel Di María and an equalizer by Nicolás Otamendi, despite Andrea Belotti’s red card reducing them to 10 men. Their recent form shows 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last five competitive matches, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.4 goals conceded per game. Key players include Di María, in his final tournament before returning to Argentina, and Otamendi, pivotal in defense and attack. Benfica’s strengths are their attacking quality (84 goals in the 2024/25 Primeira Liga) and resilience, but suspensions (Belotti) and long-term injuries to Alexander Bah and Manu Silva, plus a four-game winless streak, pose challenges. They rank 2nd in Group C with 1 point.
Auckland City
Auckland City FC, led by interim coach Ivan Vicelich, suffered a record-breaking 10-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in their Group C opener on June 15, 2025, at TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, conceding goals to Kingsley Coman (2), Michael Olise (2), Thomas Müller (2), Jamal Musiala (3), and Sacha Boey. Their form includes 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 losses in their last five competitive matches, averaging 0.8 goals scored and 2.6 goals conceded. Key players include goalkeeper Conor Tracey, who made an early save against Bayern, and forward Myer Bevan, expected to lead the attack. Auckland’s strengths are their Oceania dominance (13 OFC Champions League titles since 2006), but their part-time status (players include teachers and estate agents) and defensive frailties (31 shots faced vs. Bayern) make them Group C underdogs, ranked 4th with 0 points.
Head-to-Head
Benfica and Auckland City have never met competitively, making this Group C match on June 20, 2025, at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, their first encounter. Benfica’s European pedigree contrasts with Auckland’s struggles against top-tier clubs, as seen in their 6-2 loss to Al Ain in the 2024 Intercontinental Cup and 3-0 defeat to Al-Ittihad in 2023.
Predicted Score: Benfica 4-0 Auckland City
Benfica is likely to dominate, with Di María or Gonçalo Guedes scoring early. Auckland may hold firm briefly, but Benfica’s quality should secure a convincing win, boosting their Group C playoff hopes.
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