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Boca Juniors vs Benfica Tips & Preview - Benfica to win FIFA Club World Cup opener

By Robert Norman

16 Jun 2025

Robert Norman 16 Jun 2025

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Boca Juniors face Benfica in FIFA Club World Cup Group C.
Boca boasts strong defence with five clean sheets in last 10 games.
Benfica offers powerful offense, scoring 2+ goals in 7 of last 10 games.

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Boca Juniors vs Benfica Preview

Boca Juniors begin their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a difficult fixture against Benfica in Group C.

Form

Boca Juniors are on a strong run of form entering into this fixture with six wins in their last ten games.

Their last action was a 1-0 defeat to Independiente as the Argentina side have been solid in defence with five clean sheets in their last ten games in all competitions.

They have also had six of their last eight games featuring Under 2.5 goals.

Boca Juniors have been lethargic in attack as they have scored more than one goal in just four their last ten games across all competitions.

Benfica head into this fixture on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Sporting CP in the Portuguese Cup Final.

They have now won five games in their last nine games in all competitions as the Portuguese side have conceded in their last four games.

Both teams have found the back of the net in six of their last ten matches.

Benfica have been fluid in attack though, having scored 2+ goals in seven of their last ten games while Over 2.5 goals have featured in six of their last eight matches.