Chelsea and Benfica hyperlink up within the Spherical of 16 within the 2025 FIFA Membership World Cup on Saturday. Chelsea positioned second in Group D, tallying six factors with two wins and one loss. Of their earlier outing, they simply beat Esperance Sportive de Tunis 3-0. In the meantime, Benfica got here out on prime in Group C. They racked up seven complete factors after two victories and one draw. They defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 on June 24. The winner of this recreation strikes on to play Palmeiras, who beat Botafogo 1-0 earlier on Saturday.
Kickoff from Financial institution of America Stadium in North Carolina is ready for 4 p.m. ET. Chelsea are +120 favorites (threat $100 to win $120) on the 90-minute cash line within the newest Benfica vs. Chelsea odds, whereas Benfica are +220 underdogs. A draw is priced at +255, and the over/below for complete targets scored is 2.5. Chelsea are the -160 favourite to qualify for the subsequent spherical. Earlier than locking in any Benfica vs. Chelsea picks, you might want to see what confirmed SportsLine soccer skilled Martin Inexperienced has to say. You possibly can watch on DAZN (at no cost), and you should definitely see our free picks for Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia within the Gold Cup on Saturday as effectively.
Final yr, Inexperienced was worthwhile in a number of areas on his soccer picks, together with Euro qualifying (+6.30 models), EFL Cup (+4.47), FA Cup (+3.07) and Champions League (+3.05), amongst others. Anybody who follows him might be method up.
Listed below are Inexperienced’s finest bets for Benfica vs. Chelsea on Saturday:
- Chelsea 90-minute cash line (+120)
- Each groups to attain (-185)
Chelsea 90-minute cash line (+120)
Chelsea tacked on six complete targets within the group stage. Within the victory over Esperance Sportive de Tunis, they scored a gaggle stage excessive three targets with 16 complete shot makes an attempt and 7 pictures on aim. They dominated possession, holding the ball 74.1% of the time. Along with going into this recreation with momentum, gamers equivalent to Palmer, Neto, Cucurella, Caicedo, Levi Colwill and Reece James are recent, as they had been rested within the final contest. On the opposite facet, Benfica used their prime gamers as they confronted elimination in the event that they fell to Bayern Munich.
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Each groups to attain (-185)
“Chelsea have been on an upward curve over the previous yr. They introduced in Enzo Maresca as supervisor final summer time, and he guided the membership to a fourth-place end within the Premier League final month,” Inexperienced informed SportsLine. “They carried an excessive amount of momentum into the Membership World Cup, they usually started their marketing campaign with a routine 2-0 victory over LAFC. The gamers have struggled within the sweltering warmth on the East Coast, they usually misplaced 3-1 to Brazilian facet Flamengo on Matchday 2. They bounced again with a 3-0 win in opposition to Tunisian champions Espérance Tunis, courtesy of targets from Tosin Adarabioyo, Delap, and Tyrique George.” Inexperienced added, “They [Benfica] have gifted gamers of their ranks, particularly veteran winger Ángel Di María and striker Vangelis Pavlidis.”
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