Benfica vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Bayern Munich have already sealed their qualification for the knockout stages of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, whilst Benfica will also fancy their chances of joining them.
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Benfica team news: Belotti suspended
Benfica have a few players missing from their squad for this tournament due to injury, such as Alexander Bah, Manu Silva and Zeki Amdouni. Andrea Belotti is serving the second of his two-match suspension for being sent off in their opener.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Leandro Barreiro, Kokcu; Di Maria, Prestianni, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis
Unavailable: Belotti (Suspended)
Questionable:
Bayern Munich team news: Musiala a doubt
Jamal Musiala came off the bench and scored a hat-trick against Auckland City, but he remains not yet fully fit, having to come off the bench and then be substituted later in the game against Boca Juniors. Kim Min-jae is unavailable for the Bavarians.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Stanisic, Tah, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Coman; Kane
Unavailable: Kim (Injured)
Questionable: Musiala (Injured)
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Benfica vs Bayern Munich prediction
Former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Bruno Lage is in charge of a Benfica side that require a point to ensure knockout qualification. They came from 2-0 down to share a draw with Boca Juniors in their fiery opener before then eventually hammering Auckland City by six goals to nil the other day.
Bayern Munich began their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage campaign with a 10-0 annihilation of Auckland City in their opening game. They then eventually defeated Boca Juniors by two goals to one in a hard-fought encounter in Miami in which Michael Olise scored a late winner for the Bavarians.
Benfica need a point but they have appeared fairly unconvincing thus far in the tournament, so siding with Bayern Munich may well still be the way to go for this one.
Benfica vs Bayern Munich tip: Double chance – Bayern Munich to win or draw
