- The Benfica vs Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match will be played on Saturday, June 28 at the Bank of America Stadium.
- The Benfica vs Chelsea clash is expected to be a tough one since both sides have experienced coaches and players.
- Some of the players who are expected to miss the Benfica vs Chelsea fixture are Nicolas Jackson and Manu Silva.
The attention of the football world will be focused at the Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, June 28, when Benfica vs Chelsea collide in a crucial FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 clash.
With the ticket to the quarterfinal hanging in balance, the Benfica vs Chelsea match is expected to deliver.
Benfica made it to the knockout stage after finishing at the top of Group C standings with seven points.
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The Bruno Lage coached side played to a 2-2 draw with Argentine club Boca Juniors before beating Auckland City and Bayern Munich.
The club, which is featuring in the Club World Cup for the first time, secured 6-0 and 1-0 victories over Auckland City and Bayern Munich respectively.
Similar to Benfica, Chelsea also won two of their group matches to book a spot in the next round of the tournament.
The Blues started their Group D campaign with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC before suffering a shocking 3-1 defeat in the hands of Flamengo.
The team, which finished fourth in the Premier League last season, ended their group fixtures with a commanding 3-0 win over Espérance Sportive de Tunis on Wednesday, June 25.
Therefore, fireworks are expected to be witnessed in the Benfica vs Chelsea game because both sides have what it takes to win and advance to the quarterfinal.
From the team news, kick-off time, and head-to-head records to predictions, here are the key details you need to understand ahead of the Benfica vs Chelsea fixture.
What time does the Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup 2025 match start?
The Benfica vs Chelsea match will start at 11:00 PM on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina, United States of America.
Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup 2025 team news
Chelsea will miss the services of Nicolas Jackson and Wesley Fofana in the match against Benfica.
Jackson is suspended after being red-carded in the defeat to Flamengo while Fofana is still recovering from a thigh injury.
With Jackson’s absence, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca is likely to field an attacking lineup that has the likes of Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto and Liam Delap.
On the other hand, Benfica are expected to be without the injured trio of Manu Silva, Alexander Bah and Florentino Luis in Saturday’s clash.
Benfica vs Chelsea possible starting lineups
Benfica: Trubin, Carreras, Silva, Otamendi, Aursnes, Barreiro, Sanches, Prestianni, Schjelderup, Di Maria, Pavlidis
Chelsea: Sanchez, Cucurella, Tosin, Colwill, James, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Neto, Madueke, Delap
Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup 2025 head-to-head (all competitions)
Since 2012, Benfica and Chelsea have played each other three times in all competitions with the Premier League side emerging victorious on all occasions.
The latest encounter between Benfica and Chelsea that took place on May 15, 2023, ended 2-1.
Benfica: 0
Draw: 0
Chelsea: 3
Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup 2025 current form (all competitions)
Benfica: DLDWW
Chelsea: WWWLW
Benfica vs Chelsea Club World Cup 2025 predictions
The Benfica vs Chelsea match is not an easier one to predict because both clubs are enjoying a fine form at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Chelsea have a higher chance of shining in this match since they have a more talented squad.
Nonetheless, football fans should not underestimate Benfica because players such as Di Maria can make a difference for them.
Therefore, spectators should expect a hotly contested Benfica vs Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup match that is likely to end with both sides creating numerous goal scoring chances.