Bayern Munich will be expecting to get off to a winning start when they face Auckland City in their opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday. Bayern will fancy themselves as one of the favourites for the whole tournament, while Auckland are actually the lowest-ranked team in the competition and so are very much underdogs coming into this clash.
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Bayern Munich vs Auckland City prediction: How many can the Bavarians score?
Key stats
- Bayern's last four wins have been to nil.
- Auckland's previous five games have averaged 4.6 goals per match.
- Bayern are unbeaten in seven matches in all competitions, scoring 20 goals across those.
Correct score prediction: Bayern Munich 6-0 Auckland City
Bayern have scored plenty of goals in games that they have been overwhelming favourites in this season, including a 9-2 romp of Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League (UCL)! Against relative minnows in Auckland, they should be expecting to win very comfortably.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bayern big favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 1/300 (1.0) – 99.7%
- DRAW: 40/1 (41.0) – 2.4%
- AWAY: 100/1 (101.0) – 1.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It is incredible just how favoured Bayern are with the bookmakers. The implied probabilities give them a staggering 99.7% chance of winning the game, with Auckland just a 1% chance and a draw rated at 2.4%.
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Most recent H2Hs: No prior meetings
Both Bayern and Auckland will play against each other for the first time in their history on Sunday.
Bayern Munich preview: Tah to make debut?
Having signed on a free transfer from closest Bundesliga challengers Bayer Leverkusen, Jonathan Tah could make his debut for Bayern Munich against Auckland. Leroy Sane is also eligible to play despite the expectation that he will sign for Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray once his contract officially expires at the Allianz Arena.
Predicted lineup: Neuer (GK), Laimer, Tah, Stanisic, Guerreiro, Pavlovic, Goretzka, Bischof, Muller, Gnabry & Kane
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Auckland City preview: No fresh concerns
Auckland will have a full squad to choose from to take on the mighty Bayern, with no new concerns heading into Sunday's clash.
Predicted lineup: Tracey (GK), Legos, Mitchell, Boxal, Lobo, Garriga, Ilic, Yoo, Manickum, Bevan & Zeb
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Player to watch: Harry Kane
Harry Kane has netted in each of his last four appearances for club and country. Indeed, he scored in both of Bayern Munich's last two wins of their Bundesliga winning campaign, as well as in both of England's matches in the international break.
The Three Lions captained scored the winner against Andorra in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier, and in England's 3-1 friendly defeat to Senegal. Nonetheless, no matter how his team are performing, Kane always seems to find a way to hit the back of the net.