Bayern Munich begin their Club World Cup campaign against Auckland City this weekend. On paper at least, this has all the makings of a remarkably one-sided encounter between the German champions and the team from New Zealand.Will Bayern run all over Auckland City, or will this be a tighter game than many are predicting?Bayern Munich vs Auckland City best betsBayern Munich – 4 handicap – 4/5 with BetVictorOver 2.5 goals first half – 5/4 with SpreadexLeroy Sane to score any time – 7/10 with LadbrokesBayern Munich vs Auckland City oddsFind the latest Bayern Munich vs Auckland City betting odds here. All odds are provided by our recommended football bookmakers and are subject to change.Bayern Munich vs Auckland City predictionsBayern Munich will begin their Club World Cup campaign against Auckland City on Sunday. This has the makings of the most one-sided contest in the entire tournament. FIFA, for one, will hope Auckland City are able to put up a decent fight. They deserve their place at this competition having dominated Oceania’s Champions League in recent years. However, their chances of getting anything against Bayern Munich are minimal. After all, Auckland City are only a semi-professional outfit and they are about to face one of Europe’s most successful sides. Their aim will be simply to keep the score down.For Vincent Kompany’s team, this is an ideal way to get started. Tougher tests against Boca Juniors and Benfica lie ahead, but a meeting with the Group C minnows on matchday one gives Bayern the chance to ease themselves in.It is still unclear exactly how seriously the European teams intend to take the Club World Cup, although given the lucrative prize money up for grabs, the likelihood is that most sides will give it as good as they have got.Bayern have their own reasons to go all-out for victory. Kompany’s debut season at the Allianz Arena was solid rather than spectacular. His team won the Bundesliga title, but they exited the Champions League in the quarter-finals.Bayern will be expected to do better on the continental stage next season. In the meantime, the Club World Cup trophy would sit nicely in the cabinet back in Munich. This is an opportunity for Kompany to show he can win silverware outside Germany, where Bayern will always have a major financial advantage. “I think the closer we get to the tournament, the more you can see the excitement growing,” the manager told FIFA.com in the build-up to the big kick-off. “We’re part of a club here where every trophy is important, so by the time we get to America, it will be a priority.“I know we have a global fanbase, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see fans coming from Munich and Germany and mixing with the fans we have internationally. That will be quite special to see. “We will also be playing against teams from different continents that have huge fan bases. For sure, it’s unique. It will be something that we’ve never seen before.”Bayern Munich vs Auckland City betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly.Bayern Munich vs Auckland City betting tipsBayern Munich are overwhelming favourites to beat Auckland City at the Club World Cup.Bayern Munich – 4 handicapDespite it being obvious who will triumph, this match is tricky to call. There is no doubt that Bayern Munich will win comfortably, but it is impossible to know whether they will take things easy once the three points are assured, or whether they will go hell for leather until the final whistle.The problem for Auckland City is that they could be on the end of a historic thrashing even if Bayern do not get out of second gear. The New Zealanders have played at numerous Club World Cups before, but this is the first time that they will face a European team on this stage.Predictions of a double-figure scoreline are probably excessive, but Bayern should win this one by five clear goals at a minimum. Go for Bayern Munich with a -4 handicap at 4/5 with BetVictor Over 2.5 goals first halfKompany may opt for a second-string XI on Sunday to keep his first-choice picks fresh for the Boca Juniors game.Alternatively, he could go strong from the get-go with a view to withdrawing some of his stars after 45 or 60 minutes.Either way, Bayern Munich are likely to make a fast start to this game. And once they go 1-0 up, the floodgates may well open.For Auckland City, simply being in the USA is an achievement in itself. No one back home is expecting them to get anything from a tough group.Bayern will want to get this one done and dusted as quickly as possible, so we should see plenty of first-half goals in Cincinnati. Choose over 2.5 goals in the first half at 5/4 with Spreadex Leroy Sane to score any timeKompany will probably give minutes to several of his attackers on Sunday in order to provide as many of them as possible with a feel for the tournament.Leroy Sane did not end the Bundesliga season as a starter, so there is a slight risk to backing him in this market.Yet the likes of Harry Kane and Michael Olise are available at such short odds as to make them unappealing picks.Sane should see the grass either from the first whistle or as a substitute, and a fringe player like him will be even more determined than others to make the most of his time on the field. Select Leroy Sane to score any time at 7/10 with Ladbrokes How to watch Bayern Munich vs Auckland CityLocation: TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, USA.Date and time: Sunday 15th June, 5pm.How to watch: DAZN, Channel 5.About the authorGreg LeaGreg Lea is a freelance football writer from London. 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