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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, Auckland City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Auckland City FC that had 4 games and scored 2 goals.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Angel di Maria scoring 2 goals.
- 35' The travelling Auckland City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Alvaro Carreras was booked on 45.
- 46' The Auckland City FC manager makes a substitution. Tong Zhou departs to be replaced by Gerard Garriga.
- 48' Sport Lisboa e Benfica player sees a card in front of him.
- 53' Goal! Angel di Maria scores his 85 goal in 520 matches.
- 58' Leandro Barreiro Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Matt Ellis is replacing David Yoo for the Auckland City FC side.
- 61' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is replaced by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 63' Goal! Renato Sanches scores his 15 goal in 540 matches.
- 68' 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 Gerard Garriga suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Gouveia. He replaces Fredrik Aursnes on 71 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for Auckland City FC. Myer Bevan is replaced by Ryan De Vries.
- 76' What a strike from Leandro Barreiro Martins! The score is 3-0.
- 78' GOAL! Leandro Barreiro Martins scores on 78. Assisted by Tiago Gouveia
- 81' Christian Gray is replacing Michael den Heijer for the Auckland City FC side.
- 86' The whistle greets Antonio Silva as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Bajrami.
- 87' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Adrian Bajrami gets a card.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats 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 |
|---|---|
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
| Renato Sanches | 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.

