Boca Youth VS Benfica, another South American and European match in the Club World Cup, the winners are in sight!

This is another battle between traditional South American strong teams and second-rate European strong teams. In the match between Palmeiras and Porto that was held first this morning, the two sides fought fiercely for 90 minutes and finally shook hands and made peace. It can be seen that these old-fashioned teams in South America are still competitive. Whether they are players returning from Europe or local new players, they are not inferior to those in Europe in terms of physical hardness and foot skills. Although the score is 0-0, judging from the process of the game, Palmeiras is obviously the upper hand.

And the Boca Youth Team that appeared tonight is undoubtedly a first-class veteran team in South American football. Although I have not participated in the Club World Cup in the past decade, as the runner-up of the 2023 South American Liberators Cup, my strength is obvious to all. And this season continues to perform well, ranking third in the Spring League. However, the recent state is not very satisfactory. He lost to Argentina in the knockout stage and missed the first stage championship. The biggest problem for the team is that the offensive end is not efficient, and the tactical center of gravity is more on the defensive end. The most famous team in the team is Uruguayan veteran Cavani, but he is injured at the moment, so it is uncertain whether he can play in this game. Another main force, defender Elton Coster, was refused entry to the United States for committing a crime, which is undoubtedly another unfavorable news for Boca.

As for Benfica, it must be the more familiar party to fans. This season, the competition with Sporting Lisbon reached the last moment, but unfortunately, it was finally second with a 2-point gap. In the cup, he lost to the opponent in the final penalty shootout and passed by the champion again. This is undoubtedly a very regrettable for Di Maria, who has been confirmed to leave the team after the season. However, being able to represent the team in the Club World Cup is another kind of perfection for Di Maria himself. In terms of horizontal comparison, there is no doubt that Benfica's performance this season is much better than Porto, which can be seen from the three-legged league in previous seasons to the competition between the two strong men this season. And Benfica is also the only team in the Portuguese Super League this season to enter the top 16. Obviously, as the team with the second most goals in the Portuguese Super League, with an average goal efficiency of more than 2.5 games, offense is the team's primary productivity. In terms of data, Benfica initially gave up 0.5 pairings and lost both, and has now increased to 1 goal pairing and medium-to-high compensation. Whether it is a horizontal comparison of the game data of today's Porto game or the trend of concessions in this game, it shows that the gap between the two teams in this game is more different than that of Porto. Because normally, the game held in Damei can be considered half of the home court for South American teams, especially Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. Therefore, under such favorable conditions, the data will not rise but fall, which is obviously an unfavorable factor that will become stronger and stronger.

So in my personal opinion, Benfica will have a greater chance of winning.