Auckland City FC vs CA Boca Juniors, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Auckland City FC vs CA Boca Juniors — Club World Cup at Fairgrounds Stadium.
- Auckland City FC 3 games · 1 pts (2025/25)
- CA Boca Juniors 3 games · 2 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SE Palmeiras | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | FC Porto | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Ahly SC | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Botafogo FR | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | CR Flamengo | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Chelsea FC | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | Esperance de Tunis | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Internazionale Milano | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | CF Monterrey | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | CA River Plate | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Fluminense FC | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Mamelodi Sundowns FC | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Ulsan HD FC | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Manchester City FC | 3 | 9 |
| 26 | Juventus FC | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Al Ain FC | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Wydad AC | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Real Madrid CF | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Al Hilal | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | CA Boca Juniors | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–6 | L |
| 15 Jun | FC Bayern München | A | 0–10 | L |
| 22 Sep | Al Ain FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Auckland City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | FC Bayern München | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Club Alianza Lima | H | 4–5 | L |
| 19 Feb | Club Alianza Lima | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | CA Independiente | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Auckland City FC | CA Boca Juniors | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 1 | Points | 2 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 4 |
| 17 | Conceded | 5 |
| -16 | GD | -1 |
| 0.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Auckland City FC this season
Auckland City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
CA Boca Juniors this season
CA Boca Juniors this season
Auckland City FC are 12th (1 pts). CA Boca Juniors are 11th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Auckland City FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
CA Boca Juniors
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
CA Boca Juniors
| Miguel Merentiel | 2 G |
| Rodrigo Battaglia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Auckland City FC gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Malcom Braida, as he is very good at scoring at Fairgrounds Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering CA Boca Juniors that had 175 games and scored 214 goals.
- 20' CA Boca Juniors looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Auckland City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Zenon. He replaces Exequiel Zeballos on 26 minute.
- 26' Goal! Nathan Garrow scores his 1 goal in 4 matches.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with CA Boca Juniors winning 0% of all matches.
- 36' CA Boca Juniors started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mario Ilich suffering a number of foals already.
- 51' Auckland City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 52' Goal! Christian Gray scores his 1 goal in 4 matches.
- 54' CA Boca Juniors manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milton Gimenez is hanging Edinson Cavani on the field on 54 minute.
- 59' Myer Bevan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' Joseph Lee has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Haris Zeb is replacing Dylan Manickum for the Auckland City FC side.
- 73' CA Boca Juniors is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' It’s high time Dae-wook Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' Joseph Lee is replacing Jerson Lagos for the Auckland City FC side.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Auckland City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 2
- 3
-
12
Regont Murati ↓ Dylan Connolly 54'
- 5
-
8
Gerard Garriga ↓ Jordan Vale 54'
-
10
Dylan Manickum ↓ Haris Zeb 68'
- 7
-
17
Jerson Lagos ↓ Joseph Lee 83'
-
26
David Yoo ↓ Matt Ellis 54'
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 21
-
19
Dylan Connolly ↑ 54'
- 13
- 23
- 25
-
20
Matt Ellis ↑ 54'
- 15
- 6
-
14
Jordan Vale ↑ 54'
- 11
- 9
-
16
Joseph Lee ↑ 83'
-
27
Haris Zeb ↑ 68'
Coach
Dae-wook Kim
CA Boca Juniors Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Edinson Cavani ↓ Milton Gimenez 54'
- 5
- 17
- 25
- 16
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Malcom Braida 54'
-
7
Exequiel Zeballos ↓ Kevin Zenon 26'
- 23
- 8
- 40
- 26
Bench
- 6
- 13
- 11
- 30
- 18
-
22
Kevin Zenon ↑ 26'
- 14
-
27
Malcom Braida ↑ 54'
- 42
-
9
Milton Gimenez ↑ 54'
- 19
- 12
- 33
- 15
- 43
Coach
Miguel Russo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nathan Garrow | 1 |
| Christian Gray | 1 |
Head to Head
Auckland City FC Form
CA Boca Juniors Form
2025-06-24
Auckland City FC
1–1
CA Boca Juniors
D
2025-06-21
FC Bayern München
2–1
CA Boca Juniors
L
2025-06-16
CA Boca Juniors
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-02-26
CA Boca Juniors
4–5
Club Alianza Lima
L
2025-02-19
Club Alianza Lima
1–0
CA Boca Juniors
L
2024-12-14
CA Boca Juniors
0–0
CA Independiente
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.79
Auckland City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.9
CA Boca Juniors xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + CA Boca Juniors to win 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Auckland City FC or Draw
36%
Draw or CA Boca Juniors
81%
Auckland City FC or CA Boca Juniors
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: CA Boca Juniors win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.7%
0 – 3
10%
1 – 2
8.1%
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 4
7.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
5.7%
0 – 5
4.2%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 5
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Auckland City FC
| Handicap | Auckland City FC covers | Push | CA Boca Juniors covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| +1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +2 | 40% | 21% | 38% |
| +2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
Clean Sheet
Auckland City FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
CA Boca Juniors keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

