Boca Juniors vs Benfica Prediction: Who will secure the top-sit in the opening matchups of Group C?

Boca Juniors vs Benfica Prediction and Odds on 17 June 2025

Boca Juniors will host Benfica in Group C opening matchup at Hard Rock Stadium. Boca Juniors, one of the most famous football teams in South America will participate in the 2nd FIFA Club World Cup after losing to AV Milan in the 2027 final and will hope to play better against Benfica the European opposition this time around. Let’s analyse previous results, overall performance, recent forms, and my betting opinion on how to place your bets.

Boca Juniors: Forms and Statistics

Boca Juniors secured a place in this year's FIFA World Club as the second-best ranking team in the CONMEBOL four-year, with their standing aided by their run to the 2023 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores final, where they were beaten 2-1 win against their opponent Fluminense in the Brazilian side. The Argentina team made it to the US having just finished second in their 2025 Torneo Apertura group, before then being knocked out phase, and with just one win from their last four games, even though they did not arrive in the best form. Meanwhile, Boca Juniors have recorded two losses, one tie and two wins in their last five games, having scored four goals but conceded four. In this match, Boca Juniors will aim to secure a win in their opening matchup to set a record good stat in Group C standing.

Boca Juniors: Lineups

🔖 Boca Juniors confirmed lineup (4-3-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Agustin Marchesin

Defender players: Lucas Blondel, Rodrigo Battaglia, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco

Midfielder players: Milton Delgado, Tomas Belmonte, Kevin Zenon, Carlos Palacios

Attacking players: Milton Gimenez, Miguel Merentiel

⛔️ Unavailable: Luis Advincula, Jorge Figal, Sergio Romero, Camilo Rey Domenech, Marcelo Saracchi

👤 Head Coach: Herron M.

Benfica: Forms and Statistics

Benfica will be making their their first-ever FIFA World Club appearance after also qualifying for this competition through ranking, due to their strong performances in the UEFA Champions League over the past four seasons. However, Benfica's run in their last campaign was a tough one for the Portuguese giants, as they ended with two points behind top team title winners Sporting CP. Meanwhile, Benfica recorded one loss after extra time against Sporting in the Portugal Taca DE Final, but they tied two and two wins during their last five games. During these games, they have scored eleven goals while conceding six. In this match, Benfica are expected to display a class in their opening matchup in Group C standing.

Benfica: Lineups

🔖 Benfica Confirmed lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Samuel Soares

Defender players: Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras

Midfielder players: Tomas Araujo, Orkun Kokcu, Florentino, Samuel Dahl

Attacking players: Bruma, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Akturkoglu

⛔️ Unavailable: Zeki Amdouni, Alexander Bah, Manu

👤 Head Coach: Lage B.

Boca Juniors vs Benfica: Head-to-Head Statistics

Boca Juniors and Benfica have never met in previous competitive action.

Boca Juniors vs Benfica: Betting Tips & Odds

• Boca Juniors and Benfica have taken more than 9 corners in four of their last five games against their opposition. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.80
• Boca Juniors and Benfica have had BTTS in 2 or more of their last five games against their opposition. This option is provided on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.89
• Boca Juniors and Benfica have had Over 2.5 goals in 2 or more of their last five games against their opposition. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.93
• Boca Juniors and Benfica have had one goal at halftime in 2 or more of their last five games against their opposition. This option is provided on the 1XBet bookmaker website for odds of 1.83
• Boca Juniors and Benfica have had a caution card before 27:00 in 2 or more of their last five games against their opposition. This option is provided on the Bet365 bookmaker website for odds of 1.83.

Boca Juniors vs Benfica match Prediction 17 June 2025

Boca Juniors have conceded in three of their last five games but scored in four before this competition, while Benfica have conceded in four games but scored in all their five games. Therefore, I will be backing both teams to display stronger in their attacking forms since both teams will aim to focus on winning their opening matchup. So, I expect both teams to find the net against one another, while I expect more than two goals to be recorded. However, I predict a caution card to be given out in 27th-minute durations since both teams are expected to display an aggressive play early in this match due to their minds of winning early to set a record in their opening matchup.

Below are our predictions for this game.

Our match prediction: Card before 27:00 for a coefficient of 1.82 in the 1XBet bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: BTTS for a coefficient of 1.89 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is Over 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.95 in the Bet365 bookmaker.