Benfica vs Chelsea free bets, tips & where to watch

Our betting expert has three Benfica vs Chelsea tips for Saturday’s Club World Cup last-16 tie at the Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (kick-off, 9pm). Scroll down for the analysis behind his selections.

By Luke Seychell

Benfica vs Chelsea free bets and betting offers

Here are a few new betting sites you could sign up with ahead of Benfica vs Chelsea. There are hundreds of pounds of free bets available to you via new customer sign up offers, and with so many football matches currently being played due to the Club World Cup, it’s a good time to bet on the competition. Here are our favourite betting offers and free bets for the big match.

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BetMGM	Bet £10 and get £40 in free bets
Sky Bet	£30 in free bets when you place any bet
LiveScore Bet	Bet £10 get £30 in free bets
Betfred	£50 in free bets, when you bet £10
Spreadex	Bet £10, get £60 in free bets
Paddy Power	£30 in free bets when you place a £5 bet
William Hill	Get £60 in free bets when you deposit & bet £10

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• BetMGM: New customers only. 7 days to place qualifying bet of £10 at 1/1 (2.0) to receive 4 x £10 Free Bets: 1 x £10 football, 1 x £10 horse racing & 2 x £10 Bet Builders. Free Bets cannot be used on e-sports and non UK/IE horse racing. 7 day expiry. Exclusions apply. Stake not returned. 18+. Full T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org
• Sky Bet: New customers only. First single & E/W bet only. Odds of 1/1 or greater. 3 X £10 bet tokens. Free bet stakes not included in returns. Free bets exclude virtuals. Free bets are non withdrawable. Free bets expire after 30 days. Eligibility restrictions and further T&Cs apply. 18+. GambleAware.org
• LiveScore Bet: New members only. £10+ bet on sportsbook (ex. virtuals) at 1.5 min odds, settled within 14 days. Free Bets: accept in 7 days, valid 7 days on sportsbook only. 2x£5 Free Bets for Bet Builder only. Stake not returned. T&Cs + deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware.org. 18+.
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• Spreadex: Spread betting losses can exceed deposit. Place a qualifying £10 fixed odds bet at odds of 1/2 or greater and get 3x £10 free fixed odds bets in consecutive days and 6x £5 free spread bets across consecutive days. Qualifying bet cannot be placed in-play or cashed out early. Free bets expire in 28 days if unused. T&Cs apply. 18+. GambleAware.org
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Where can I watch Benfica vs Chelsea?

There are multiple ways to watch the Benfica vs. Chelsea last 16 Club World Cup match. The first way is via bet365, which is undoubtedly our suggested option. The betting site has acquired the live streaming rights for the Club World Cup in the UK. If you are betting, this is really helpful as you can bet in-play whilst watching the game. You need to either have a bet365 account with funds in it, or you will need to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours.

Every single Club World Cup match is also on DAZN. In order to watch on DAZN, you need to make sure you create an account with the site first.

Benfica vs Chelsea Predictions and Tips

• Benfica to qualify @ 5/4 with William Hill
• Angel Di Maria anytime goalscorer @ 4/1 with LiveScore Bet
• Liam Delap and Antonio Silva to be booked @ 14/1 with bet365

Benfica to book quarter-final spot

Benfica proved they have the credentials to win the Club World Cup by beating Bayern Munich 1-0 last time out, a result that sent the Portuguese giants into the last 16 as Group C winners.

Former Wolves boss Bruno Lage has got his side firing, with 10 goals scored across their three group matches, while they have been defensively sound with clean sheets in their last two fixtures.

Another stern test awaits in the shape of Premier League outfit Chelsea, who were expected to top Group D but had to settle for second place behind Brazilian side Flamengo.

The Blues have recorded wins over Los Angeles FC and Esperance de Tunis either side of a 3-1 defeat to Flamengo, a match they had to play with 10 men after Nicolas Jackson was sent off in the 68th minute.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been chopping and changing his starting XI and this has perhaps contributed to some disjointed performances during the group stage.

Benfica have looked like a well-drilled outfit, last conceding in the 27th minute of the first game against Boca Juniors, and they look capable of advancing into the quarter-finals.

• Benfica vs Chelsea tip 1: Benfica to qualify @ 13/10 with William Hill

Di Maria to keep rolling back the years

Former Argentina international Angel Di Maria may be 37 years of age, but he continues to churn out consistent performances for Benfica and another star display could be in the offing.

The Rosario-born star scored nine goals in the 2024/25 campaign and he has kept the momentum going in the Club World Cup, netting in the draw against Boca before bagging a brace against Auckland City.

Di Maria has had 10 attempts in total across the three matches and he will fancy his chances of taking his goals tally to four for the tournament at the expense of Chelsea.

• Benfica vs Chelsea tip 2: Angel Di Maria anytime goalscorer @ 4/1 with LiveScore Bet

Duo to catch referee’s eye

Liam Delap wasn’t afraid to get stuck in for Ipswich Town last season, the striker picking up 13 yellow cards in all competitions, and that fiery nature has continued since his summer move to Chelsea.

The 22-year-old was cautioned in the defeat to Flamengo, one of three fouls he has committed in the group stage, and his full-throttle approach could see his name taken again.

Joining Delap in the book could be Benfica defender Antonio Silva, who was booked five times last season and has perhaps been fortunate to escape a caution in the Club World Cup.

The 21-year-old will be up against some tricky players in the shape of Cole Palmer, Pedro and Christopher Nkunku and a booking could be coming the Portugal international’s way.

• Benfica vs Chelsea tip 3: Liam Delap and Antonio Silva to be booked @ 14/1 with bet365