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Predictions and Tips
The two sides are preparing for FIFA Club World Cup action happening on Monday as Boca Juniors will take on Benfica.
Our tips, poll and stats for Boca Juniors v Benfica can all be found here - as well as up-to-date odds.
📊 Form Guide

Boca Juniors
WWLDDL ⚖
Boca Juniors will be wanting a better result here after the 0-1 Torneo Apertura loss in their previous game against Independiente.
In that game, Boca Juniors managed 46% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Independiente had 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Álvaro Angulo (64') was the scorer for Independiente.
Boca Juniors have hit the target a sum total of 7 times over their prior 6 outings. Conversely, the number of goals that they have conceded in that same time amounts to 5.
Benfica
DWWWDD 📈
In their last game, Benfica drew 1-1 in the Primeira Liga tie with Braga.
In that game, Benfica managed 59% possession and 13 shots at goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Benfica was Vangelis Pavlidis (63'). At the other end, SC Braga had 17 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Rodrigo Zalazar (24') was the scorer for Braga.
Demonstrating their appetite for fruitful encounters, we’ve had goals 20 times in the prior six matches in which Benfica have taken to the field, giving an average of 3.33 goals per meeting. Opposition teams have hit 5 of those goals.
🗞️ Team News: Boca Juniors
The Boca Juniors manager has a full complement, with no fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this clash owing to a completely injury-free squad available to select from.
🗞️ Team News: Benfica
Benfica manager Bruno Lage has multiple availability issues to deal with. Alexander Bah (Cruciate ligament tear), Manu Silva (Cruciate ligament tear) and Tomás Araújo (unknown injury) miss out here.
💭 Prediction
We’re envisaging that Boca Juniors might need a bit of good fortune to register a score against this Benfica side who will likely gain the upper hand.
With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a good tussle with a 0-1 winning margin for Benfica when all is said and done.
Looking forward to this.
Peter Guest, 21:00 16/06/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Boca Juniors
Formed: 1905
Stadium: The Estadio Alberto J. Armando (57,200)
Captain: Edinson Cavani
Chairman: Juan Román Riquelme
Manager: Miguel Russo
Competitions: Torneo Clausura (Parent), Torneo Clausura (Zone A), FIFA Club World Cup (Group C)
⭐ Key Man: Miguel Ángel Merentiel
Generally taking to the field in the Striker position, Miguel Ángel Merentiel was born in Paysandú, Uruguay. After having made a senior debut playing for Lorca in the 2017 - 2018 season, the dangerous Forward has managed to score 7 league goals in the Primera División 2024 campaign to date from a total of 22 appearances.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 82 | WWWDW |
2 |
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34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 80 | WWWDD |
3 |
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34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 71 | WLWWW |
4 |
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34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 66 | WDDLD |
5 |
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34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 57 | DWDWW |
6 |
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34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | LWWLL |
7 |
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34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 47 | LDLLW |
8 |
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34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 46 | LWLDW |
9 |
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34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 45 | DLDWL |
10 |
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34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 40 | LDLDW |
11 |
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34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -16 | 38 | DLWDD |
12 |
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34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 38 | WLDDW |
13 |
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34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 34 | WWLDD |
14 |
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34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 34 | LDLDL |
15 |
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34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -26 | 29 | LWLLL |
16 |
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34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -35 | 27 | DLLWL |
17 |
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34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 27 | LLWWL |
18 |
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34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -35 | 24 | WLWLL |
Auckland City |
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Boca Juniors |
Bayern Munich |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Benfica |
Boca Juniors |
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Independiente |
Boca Juniors |
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Lanús |
Tigre |
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Boca Juniors |
Benfica |
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Chelsea |
Benfica |
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Bayern Munich |
Benfica |
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Auckland City |
Boca Juniors |
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Benfica |
Braga |
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Benfica |
Benfica |
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Sporting Lisbon |
Braga |
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Benfica |
Estoril |
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Benfica |
Vitória Guimarães |
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Benfica |
Porto |
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Benfica |
Gil Vicente |
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Benfica |
Rio Ave |
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Benfica |
Miguel Ángel Merentiel | 23 |
Edinson Cavani | 18 |
Milton Giménez | 11 |
Kevin Zenón | 8 |
Cristian Medina | 3 |
Vangelis Pavlidis | 27 |
Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 15 |
Ángel Di María | 12 |
Orkun Kökçü | 11 |
Zeki Amdouni | 8 |
Auckland City |
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Boca Juniors |
Argentinos Juniors |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Unión de Santa Fe |
Huracán |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Racing Club |
Independiente Rivadavia |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Banfield |
Aldosivi |
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Boca Juniors |
Rosario Central |
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Boca Juniors |
Boca Juniors |
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Central Córdoba |
Sporting Lisbon |
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Benfica |
