Auckland City vs Boca Juniors: Club World Cup Prediction (25.06.2025)

On June 25, 2025, at 02:00 WIB, Auckland City and Boca Juniors will face off at Geodis Park Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in the third round of the group stage of the Club World Cup. The New Zealand side has already been eliminated from playoff contention. Meanwhile, the Argentinian representatives are still in the fight to qualify and are considered the favorites by bookmakers. Let’s take a look at the current form of both teams and provide our match prediction.

Auckland City

After two rounds, Auckland’s overall goal tally stands at 0:16. In their first match, they were destroyed by Bayern with a 0–10 scoreline. In the second game, the team showed slightly more organization but still suffered a heavy 0–6 defeat against Benfica. No major expectations were placed on Auckland, as the level of football in New Zealand is clearly lower compared to other leagues. Additionally, most players in the squad are not full-time professionals and combine football with other careers.

The only motivation left for Auckland is to score at least one goal in the tournament. It’s worth noting that in their two previous matches, they only managed three shots on target combined.

Boca Juniors

The Argentinian side approaches this match with strong motivation — not just to win, but to win big. After a frustrating loss to Bayern, where they failed to maintain focus until the final minutes, Boca Juniors now have just one point. However, they remain only three points behind Benfica and still have hope of advancing to the playoffs. Since the head-to-head between Boca and Benfica ended in a draw, goal difference could become decisive. This is especially relevant as Benfica will face Bayern. Currently, Boca has a goal difference that is seven goals worse, which is realistically possible to make up in a match against a team like Auckland.

However, Boca will be without two key players — Herrera and Figal — who received red cards in the opening match against Benfica and are suspended for four games. On the other hand, the club is hopeful that veteran striker Edinson Cavani will be fit in time for this match, which would be a major boost to their attack.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

There is no previous head-to-head history. This will be the first meeting between the two clubs.

Prediction

In the Auckland City vs Boca Juniors match, we predict a confident win for the Argentinian side. Boca performed well against European opponents and are capable of thrashing the weakest team in the tournament — especially since they need such a result. We recommend betting on Boca Juniors to win with a –4.5 handicap at odds of 1.52.