Benfica vs Bayern Munich predictions, tips and Bet Builder: Back Bayern to seal top spot in style

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You can watch Benfica vs Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup at 8pm on Tuesday, June 24, live on DAZN

Benfica vs Bayern Munich prediction & best bet

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Benfica vs Bayern Munich odds

Here are the latest odds ahead of Benfica vs Bayern Munich in the Club World Cup

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Benfica vs Bayern Munich predictions

Bayern Munich were the first Club World Cup team to secure their last-16 place and the German champions are unlikely to ease up in their final Group C fixture against Benfica.

A draw would be mutually beneficial, sealing top spot for Bayern and confirming Benfica's qualification for the knockout stages.

However, the Portuguese giants have had a difficult few weeks and they may struggle to avoid a sixth straight defeat to Bayern.

Jamal Musiala scored the decisive goal when the teams met in the Champions League in November and, although the brilliant midfielder is a fitness doubt for this game, Bayern should prove too strong once again.

They started their Club World Cup campaign with a 10-0 rout of Auckland City, in which Musiala came off the bench to score a 16-minute hat-trick.

Bayern were 4-0 up inside 21 minutes but Auckland kept out Benfica until the seventh minute of first-half injury-time, when Angel Di Maria's penalty rescued Benfica-Benfica double-result backers.

Bruno Lage's men were pipped by rivals Sporting in the Primeira Liga title race and the Portuguese Cup final, losing 3-1 in extra-time.

They battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with nine-man Boca Juniors on matchday one, when veteran centre-back Nicolas Otamendi scored at both ends.

Benfica's Andrea Belotti was also sent off in the final 20 minutes of that battle while left-back Alvaro Carreras is suspended and manager Lage had a spectacular row with Orkun Kokcu after the midfielder's substitution against Auckland.

Bayern appear to have a far happier camp, having regained their Bundesliga title in Vincent Kompany's first season.

Star forward Harry Kane gave them an early lead against Boca on Saturday although they needed an 84th-minute winner from the in-form Michael Olise.

After losing to Inter in the Champions League quarter-finals, Bayern look like serious contenders for the Club World Cup and they should complete a perfect Group C campaign.

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Bayern Munich have won six and drawn one of their seven Champions League meetings with Benfica 

Benfica vs Bayern Munich team news

Benfica

Andrea Belotti and Alvaro Carreras are suspended. Samuel Dahl should replace Carreras at left-back but Florentino and Orkun Kokcu are doubts.

Bayern Munich

Jamal Musiala (calf) will be assessed. Dayot Upamecano could start in central defence after coming off the bench in Bayern's first two games.

Benfica vs Bayern Munich predicted line-ups

Benfica (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Barreiro, Sanches; Di Maria, Prestianni, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Muller, Coman; Kane

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Benfica vs Bayern Munich bet builder predictions

Bayern Munich to win

The German champions have won their last five games against Benfica and they have the squad depth to extend that streak in Charlotte

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in five of Benfica's last six matches and the exception was their 6-0 win over Group C minnows Auckland City

Michael Olise to score or assist

The Bayern winger contributed 12 goals and 15 assists in 27 Bundesliga starts and he has had five goal involvements in his first two CWC appearances

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