2025 FIFA Club World Cup Picks: Benefica vs. Auckland City
The sports weekend gets started on the soccer pitch, as the FIFA Club World Cup continues its second matchday of the group stage.
Today, Groups C and D are back in action. Below, I'll dive into where I'm laying my money. Here are my top FIFA Club World Cup soccer bets for Friday, June 20th.
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Friday’s Best 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Picks & Bets: Benefica vs. Auckland City
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Benfica (-) vs. Auckland City (+12000), DRAW (+4000) | O/U 5.5 (-130/+105)
Portugal's Benfica (0-1-0) managed a 2-2 draw in their opening contest against Boca Juniors, and up next they'll take on an Auckland City (0-0-1) squad that got hammered 10-0 by Bayern Munich. This Group C clash gets underway at noon ET from Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, FL.
Oddsmakers aren't expecting much of a bounce-back performance from the New Zealanders in this one, so much so that they aren't even offering Moneyline odds on Benfica in this contest. We should see another rout in Friday's opener, so I'll lay the 5.5 goals with Benfica.
Benfica is coming off a successful run in the Primeira Liga, where they went 25-5-4 and finished in second place. They logged 84 goals in 34 matches, which equates to 2.5 goals per match. Being that they'll take on an Auckland City team that just got lit up for 10 tallies against Bayern, it appears the Portuguese club should be able to score at will.
Bet: Benfica -5.5 (+115)