Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Auckland City FC, Club World Cup 2025 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Auckland City FC — Club World Cup at Exploria Stadium.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3 games · 7 pts (2025/25)
- Auckland City FC 3 games · 1 pts (2025/25)
Match Details
- Referee Salman Ahmed Falahi (Qatar)
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 Atlético 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Auckland City FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 16 Jun | CA Boca Juniors | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | GD Estoril Praia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | AVS | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Auckland City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #12 |
| 7 | Points | 1 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 17 |
| +7 | GD | -16 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Auckland City FC this season
Auckland City FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (7 pts). Auckland City FC are 12th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Auckland City FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Angel di Maria | 4 G | |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | |
| Nicolas Otamendi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Exploria Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Auckland City FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Auckland City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Orkun Kokcu, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Auckland City FC is showing some good football. However, Auckland City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Mitchell made 4 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alvaro Carreras.
- 46' Gerard Garriga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tong Zhou on 46 minute.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Orkun Kokcu is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — card on 48.
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Angel di Maria gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 58' Auckland City FC have won 2 goals from 4 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Matt Ellis has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Yoo on 60 minute.
- 61' Andreas Schjelderup has so much to prove this time. He replaces Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on 61 minute.
- 63' Against the run of play, Renato Sanches has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' The whistle greets Fredrik Aursnes as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Gouveia.
- 73' Ryan De Vries gets the nod from Auckland City FC. He replaces Myer Bevan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Leandro Barreiro Martins does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 78' GOAL! Leandro Barreiro Martins fires home to make it 4-0!
- 81' Christian Gray is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael den Heijer at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Adrian Bajrami is replacing Antonio Silva for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Adrian Bajrami. He receives a card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6-0 Auckland City FC.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
10
Orkun Kokcu ↓ Renato Sanches 61'
- 11
- 18
- 14
-
8
Fredrik Aursnes ↓ Tiago Gouveia 71'
- 1
- 17
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↓ Samuel Dahl 46'
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↓ Joao Rego 71'
-
4
Antonio Silva ↓ Adrian Bajrami 86'
Bench
-
85
Renato Sanches ↑ 61'
- 27
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 61'
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 71'
-
26
Samuel Dahl ↑ 46'
-
81
Adrian Bajrami ↑ 86'
- 86
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 71'
- 71
- 50
- 64
- 68
- 83
- 66
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Auckland City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
2
Mario Ilich ↓ Jackson Manuel 60'
- 3
- 21
- 5
-
22
Tong Zhou ↓ Gerard Garriga 46'
- 25
-
7
Myer Bevan ↓ Ryan De Vries 73'
- 17
-
26
David Yoo ↓ Matt Ellis 60'
-
27
Haris Zeb ↓ Dylan Manickum 60'
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
4
Christian Gray ↑ 81'
- 12
- 13
- 19
- 23
-
6
Jackson Manuel ↑ 60'
-
8
Gerard Garriga ↑ 46'
-
10
Dylan Manickum ↑ 60'
- 14
- 15
-
20
Matt Ellis ↑ 60'
- 9
-
11
Ryan De Vries ↑ 73'
Coach
Dae-wook Kim
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Renato Sanches | 1 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2025-06-20
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
Auckland City FC
W
2025-06-16
CA Boca Juniors
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-17
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2025-05-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2025-05-03
GD Estoril Praia
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2025-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
AVS
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
5
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Auckland City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 86% + Over 2.5 goals 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
94%
Draw or Auckland City FC
14%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Auckland City FC
92%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
14.8%
5 – 0
14.4%
3 – 0
12.4%
6 – 0
Actual
7 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
5 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
7 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Auckland City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| -2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| -1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| -1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| -0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +0.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
75%
✓
Auckland City FC keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.