PORTUGAL PRIMEIRA LIGA
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Estádio da Luz
Referee: Helder Filipe Claudio Carvalho, Portugal
Benfica
Match Timeline
Arouca
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
VAR
7'
Georgiy Sudakov
Benfica
9'
V. Pavlidis
Benfica
VAR
20'
Gianluca Prestianni
Benfica
22'
V. Pavlidis
Benfica
🟨
43'
Tiago Esgaio
Arouca
45'
N. Otamendi · Assist: D. Lukebakio
Benfica
🔄
46'
E. van Ee ↔ H. Lee
Arouca
🔄
46'
P. Gozalbez ↔ T. Fukui
Arouca
50'
V. Pavlidis · Assist: G. Prestianni
Benfica
🟨
59'
Dodi Lukebakio
Benfica
🟨
62'
Gianluca Prestianni
Benfica
🔄
62'
A. Trezza ↔ N. Djouahra
Arouca
🔄
63'
G. Sudakov ↔ L. Barreiro
Benfica
🔄
63'
G. Prestianni ↔ A. Schjelderup
Benfica
🔄
67'
R. Rios ↔ J. Rego
Benfica
🔄
77'
V. Pavlidis ↔ F. Ivanovic
Benfica
🔄
77'
D. Lukebakio ↔ I. Lima
Benfica
🟨
82'
Omar Fayed
Arouca
🔄
86'
I. Barbero ↔ B. Mansilla
Arouca
🔄
89'
A. Sola ↔ A. Dante
Arouca
90'
F. Ivanovic
Benfica

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

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Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Benfica Win 0%
Draw 0%
Arouca Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Benfica1.75
Arouca1.04
Recent Form (Last 5)
Benfica Benfica
WWDLW
20 GF / 11 GA
Arouca Arouca
WLDWL
10 GF / 19 GA
Key Stats
1.33
Average Goals Scored
1.25
0.73
Average Goals Conceded
2.38
5
BTTS Yes
5
6
Over 2.5
5
4.47
Shots on Goal
3.25

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Benfica Benfica 15 matches
Arouca Arouca 8 matches
Benfica Statistic Arouca
8 Wins 2
4 Draws 3
3 Losses 3
20 Goals For 10
11 Goals Against 19
1.33 Avg Goals Scored 1.25
0.73 Avg Goals Conceded 2.38
5 BTTS Yes 5
10 Over 1.5 8
6 Over 2.5 5
1 Over 3.5 4
8 Clean Sheets 0
4 Failed To Score 3
4.47 Shots On Goal 3.25
13.33 Total Shots 9.63
5.2 Corners 4
55.8% Ball Possession 49.9%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Benfica won 14 times, Arouca won 0 times, while 1 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 42:6 from Benfica's perspective. 11 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 3.2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Benfica 4-2-3-1 / Arouca 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Benfica wins 14, draws 1, Arouca wins 0
Stats
Benfica Benfica
Arouca Arouca
Shots on Goal
8
Shots on Goal
0
Shots off Goal
7
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
1
9 Corner Kicks 1
13 Fouls 18
4 Offsides 1
54% Ball Possession 46%
17 Total Shots 5
8 Shots on Goal 0
7 Shots off Goal 4
2 Blocked Shots 1
14 Shots insidebox 2
3 Shots outsidebox 3
0 Goalkeeper Saves 3
465 Total passes 404
399 Passes accurate 329
3.73 expected_goals 0.43
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Benfica
Formation
Arouca
A. Trubin
A. Trubin
F. Aursnes
F. Aursnes
T. Araujo
T. Araujo
N. Otamendi
N. Otamendi
S. Dahl
S. Dahl
R. Rios
R. Rios
E. Barrenechea
E. Barrenechea
D. Lukebakio
🎯
D. Lukebakio
G. Sudakov
G. Sudakov
G. Prestianni
🎯
G. Prestianni
V. Pavlidis
⚽ 3
V. Pavlidis
J. Valido
J. Valido
Tiago Esgaio
Tiago Esgaio
O. Fayed
O. Fayed
J. Fontan
J. Fontan
A. Sola
A. Sola
E. van Ee
E. van Ee
D. Simao
D. Simao
A. Trezza
A. Trezza
P. Gozalbez
P. Gozalbez
Puche
Puche
I. Barbero
I. Barbero
Benfica 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
A. Trubin
G
8
F. Aursnes
D
44
T. Araujo
D
30
N. Otamendi
⚽ 45'
D
26
S. Dahl
D
20
R. Rios
↓ 67'
M
5
E. Barrenechea
M
11
D. Lukebakio
🎯 45' ↓ 77' 🟨 59'
M
10
G. Sudakov
↓ 63'
M
25
G. Prestianni
🎯 50' ↓ 63' 🟨 62'
M
14
V. Pavlidis
⚽ 9' ⚽ 22' ⚽ 50' ↓ 77'
F
Substitutes
24
S. Soares
G
3
R. Obrador
D
4
A. Silva
D
9
F. Ivanovic
⚽ 90' ↑ 77'
F
18
L. Barreiro
↑ 63'
M
21
A. Schjelderup
↑ 63'
F
39
H. Araujo
F
84
J. Rego
↑ 67'
M
90
I. Lima
↑ 77'
F
Arouca 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
J. Valido
G
28
Tiago Esgaio
🟨 43'
D
66
O. Fayed
🟨 82'
D
3
J. Fontan
D
16
A. Sola
↓ 89'
D
22
E. van Ee
↓ 46'
M
8
D. Simao
M
19
A. Trezza
↓ 62'
M
10
P. Gozalbez
↓ 46'
M
11
Puche
M
17
I. Barbero
↓ 86'
F
Substitutes
58
N. Mantl
G
5
B. Popovic
D
6
D. Monteiro
D
7
N. Djouahra
↑ 62'
F
14
H. Lee
↑ 46'
M
21
T. Fukui
↑ 46'
M
24
B. Mansilla
↑ 86'
F
44
A. Dante
↑ 89'
D
77
R. Jansonas
F
Last matches: Benfica
13.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
1
1
D
09.08.26
Pri
Benfica
Academico Viseu
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
6
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
5
0
W
24.07.26
Fri
Benfica
CF Os Belenenses
5
1
W
23.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
1
2
L
17.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Villarreal
2
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Flamengo
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
02.05.26
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
2
2
D
25.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
1
W
19.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
2
1
W
12.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
0
W
06.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Casa Pia
1
1
D
21.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
14.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
08.03.26
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
2
2
D
02.03.26
Pri
Benfica
GIL Vicente
2
1
W
25.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
1
2
L
Last matches: Arouca
16.08.26
Pri
Arouca
Moreirense
4
0
W
08.08.26
Pri
Arouca
Guimaraes
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Arouca
Lusitânia Lourosa
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
3
L
22.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Feirense
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Rio Ave
1
2
L
16.05.26
Pri
Arouca
Tondela
3
1
W
11.05.26
Pri
Arouca
GIL Vicente
3
1
W
02.05.26
Pri
Arouca
Santa Clara
2
2
D
24.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Alverca
1
2
L
19.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Estrela
1
0
W
12.04.26
Pri
Arouca
SC Braga
0
1
L
06.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Estoril
3
2
W
21.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Moreirense
1
0
W
14.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Benfica
1
2
L
06.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
1
L
27.02.26
Pri
Arouca
FC Porto
1
3
L
21.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Nacional
3
0
W
14.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Casa Pia
2
3
L
H2H: Benfica vs Arouca
14.03.26
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
1
2
W
25.10.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
W
13.04.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
2
D
01.12.24
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
0
2
W
12.05.24
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
W
06.01.24
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
0
3
W
31.10.23
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
0
2
W
31.01.23
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
0
3
W
05.08.22
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
4
0
W
21.01.22
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
0
2
W
14.08.21
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
0
W
22.11.18
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
10.02.17
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
0
W
09.09.16
H2H
Arouca
Benfica
1
2
W
23.01.16
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
1
W
Last matches: Benfica
09.08.26
Pri
Benfica
Academico Viseu
2
2
D
06.08.26
UEF
Benfica
Heart Of Midlothian
6
1
W
30.07.26
UEF
Benfica
FC ST. Gallen
5
0
W
24.07.26
Fri
Benfica
CF Os Belenenses
5
1
W
17.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Villarreal
2
0
W
11.07.26
Fri
Benfica
Flamengo
1
2
L
11.05.26
Pri
Benfica
SC Braga
2
2
D
25.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Moreirense
4
1
W
12.04.26
Pri
Benfica
Nacional
2
0
W
21.03.26
Pri
Benfica
Vitória SC
3
0
W
08.03.26
Pri
Benfica
FC Porto
2
2
D
21.02.26
Pri
Benfica
AVS
3
0
W
17.02.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
0
1
L
08.02.26
Pri
Benfica
Alverca
2
1
W
28.01.26
UEF
Benfica
Real Madrid
4
2
W
25.01.26
Pri
Benfica
Estrela
4
0
W
03.01.26
Pri
Benfica
Estoril
3
1
W
22.12.25
Pri
Benfica
Famalicao
1
0
W
10.12.25
UEF
Benfica
Napoli
2
0
W
05.12.25
Pri
Benfica
Sporting CP
1
1
D
H2H at home: Benfica
25.10.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
W
13.04.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
2
D
12.05.24
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
W
05.08.22
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
4
0
W
14.08.21
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
0
W
22.11.18
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
W
10.02.17
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
0
W
23.01.16
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
1
W
Last matches: Arouca
08.08.26
Pri
Arouca
Guimaraes
1
0
W
01.08.26
Fri
Arouca
Lusitânia Lourosa
2
0
W
25.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
3
L
22.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
0
D
18.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Feirense
0
0
D
11.07.26
Fri
Arouca
Rio Ave
1
2
L
11.05.26
Pri
Arouca
GIL Vicente
3
1
W
24.04.26
Pri
Arouca
Alverca
1
2
L
12.04.26
Pri
Arouca
SC Braga
0
1
L
21.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Moreirense
1
0
W
06.03.26
Pri
Arouca
Famalicao
0
1
L
27.02.26
Pri
Arouca
FC Porto
1
3
L
14.02.26
Pri
Arouca
Casa Pia
2
3
L
31.01.26
Pri
Arouca
Rio Ave
3
0
W
17.01.26
Pri
Arouca
AVS
1
0
W
03.01.26
Pri
Arouca
Tondela
1
3
L
21.12.25
Pri
Arouca
Santa Clara
0
0
D
07.12.25
Pri
Arouca
Estrela
1
3
L
07.11.25
Pri
Arouca
Estoril
3
4
L
20.09.25
Pri
Arouca
Nacional
2
1
W
H2H away: Arouca
25.10.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
L
13.04.25
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
2
D
12.05.24
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
5
0
L
05.08.22
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
4
0
L
14.08.21
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
0
L
22.11.18
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
2
1
L
10.02.17
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
0
L
23.01.16
H2H
Benfica
Arouca
3
1
L