The two sides are preparing for FIFA Club World Cup action taking place on Friday when Benfica play against Auckland City.
All Benfica v Auckland City match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below including the latest game odds.
📏
Form Guide
Join Bet365 to take advantage of great odds and live streaming. Registration required. 21+ T&Cs apply. Please gamble responsibly. Need support or help? Call the NCPG on 1-800-GAMBLER
Benfica
DWWWDD 📈
Benfica head into this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Primeira Liga tied result versus Braga.
In that game, Benfica managed 59% possession and 13 shots on goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Benfica was Vangelis Pavlidis (63'). At the other end, SC Braga got 17 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Rodrigo Zalazar (24') was the scorer for Braga.
Benfica haven’t been able to stop scoring goals, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games.
They’ve claimed a sum of 15 during that time while also conceding a total of 5.
Auckland City
LLLLLL 0
After being defeated in their last game at the hands of Bayern Munich in FIFA Club World Cup competition, Auckland City will be hoping to turn things around here.
Kingsley Coman (6', 21'), Sacha Boey (18'), Michael Olise (20', 45'), Thomas Müller (45', 89') and Jamal Musiala (68', 73', 84') scored for Bayern Munich.
Looking at their form, and Auckland City have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, conceding 26 goals in total. At the back, Auckland City have seen their frailties exposed. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.
📋
Team News: Benfica
Alexander Bah (Cruciate ligament tear), Manu Silva (Cruciate ligament tear) and Tomás Araújo (unknown injury) won’t be available for Benfica gaffer Bruno Lage.
ℹ️
Team News: Auckland City
With a fully healthy squad to choose from, the Auckland City manager has no fitness worries to report ahead of this match.
⚡
Prediction
It’s looking like Auckland City shouldn’t be fancied to score at all against a Benfica side who simply have the strengths to dominate proceedings in all areas of the contest.
We are predicting a very commanding 4-0 belting (at least) for Benfica at the end of the 90 minutes.
💵
⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 min. result market, the win for Benfica can be had for 1, betting on a draw is 41 & taking a punt on the win for Auckland City is 81. They’re the top prices available at the current time.
Andre Moura,
13:00 16/06/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Benfica
Formed: 1904
Stadium: Estádio da Luz (64,642)
Captain: Nicolás Otamendi
Chairman: Rui Costa
Manager: Bruno Lage
🔑 Star Man: Vangelis Pavlidis
Normally deployed in the Striker position, Vangelis Pavlidis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. After having made a senior debut playing for VfL Bochum in the 2015 - 2016 season, the goalscoring Forward has struck 19 league goals in this Liga Portugal 2024 - 2025 season so far in a total of 34 appearances.