The Matchday 3 clash in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup between Auckland City (New Zealand) and Boca Juniors (Argentina) will take place on June 24 at Geodis Park in Nashville, USA. Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Auckland City
The New Zealand team has suffered heavy defeats in the first two rounds of the Club World Cup: 0-10 against Bayern Munich and 0-6 against Benfica. They have yet to score and have managed only three shots on target across both matches. Auckland City currently sits at the bottom of Group C and has no chance of advancing to the playoffs.
- The New Zealand team has not won in their last 10 Club World Cup matches (2 draws, 8 losses).
- The team failed to score in 5 of their last 6 matches in this tournament.
- Auckland City has conceded no more than 6 goals in 13 of their 14 Club World Cup matches.
Projected lineup for Auckland City (5-2-3)
Nathan Garrow – Adam Mitchell, Nikko Boxall, Adam Bell, Gerson Lagos, Michael Den Heijer – Tong Zhou, Mario Ilic – Myer Bevan, David Yoo, Harris Zeb.
Boca Juniors
After a draw with Benfica (2-2), the Argentine team lost to Bayern Munich 1-2. Notably, Boca Juniors were close to a draw against Bayern, but conceded six minutes before the end of the second half. With one point, they are third in the standings and still hope to reach the playoffs. To advance, they need to win the upcoming match and hope Benfica loses to Bayern, with a worse goal difference than Boca Juniors.
- The team has scored at least one goal in 5 of their last 6 matches in the Club World Cup and Copa Libertadores.
- Boca Juniors has drawn 8 of their last 11 matches in these tournaments.
Projected lineup for Boca Juniors (4-2-3-1)
Agustin Marchesin – Lautaro Di Lollo, Luis Advincula, Ayrton Costa, Lautaro Blanco – Rodrigo Battaglia, Tomas Belmonte – Carlos Palacios, Kevin Zenon, Alan Velasco – Miguel Merentiel.
Referee
Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 23%.
Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors: Match Prediction
Thanks to stable results in the first two rounds of the tournament, Angel Russo's team still has a chance to reach the playoffs of the Club World Cup. The Argentines will be motivated to win, meaning they will attack more. They have no problem with this – in only 1 of their last 6 Club World Cup and Copa Libertadores matches did Boca Juniors fail to score. Against New Zealand's weak defense, it will be easier to approach their goal. Auckland City conceded a total of 22 goals in their last three Club World Cup matches.
The New Zealanders failed to score against opponents from the top two spots in the standings in previous rounds, so they will aim to achieve this against the Argentines. In the last 6 matches of the Club World Cup and Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors has conceded at least one goal. Specifically, their defense was breached 8 times in these games.
Since both teams are motivated to achieve their goals in this match, we expect a hard-fought and interesting game, but the total number of goals is unlikely to exceed 6.
My prediction: Total under 6.5 goals
