FC Arouca vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Arouca vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.
- FC Arouca 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | FC Porto | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Nov | Rio Ave FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | FC Arouca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | CD Santa Clara | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #9 |
| 6 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +0 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Arouca are 2nd (6 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Arouca launch into their encounter with Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chiquinho suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Joao Mario has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Alexander Bah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Jerome Opoku is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Silva on 50.
- 54' Joao Mario doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' What a strike from Joao Mario! The score is 0-3.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. David Simao is replaced by Arsenio on 59 minute.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Guedes by Petar Musa on 67 minute.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' Ismaila Soro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Alan Ruiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 80' Petar Musa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 83' Another change for FC Arouca made on 83 minute. Ismaila Soro leaves to be changed by Pedro Moreira.
- 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gilberto is hanging Alexander Bah on the field on 86 minute.
- 87' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Joao Neves comes on to replace David Neres.
- 88' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Alan Ruiz is replaced by Oriol Busquets on 88 minute.
- 89' The crowd applauds Alan Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Busquets steps in for FC Arouca.
- The points are shared — FC Arouca 0-3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
David Simao ↓ Arsenio 59'
-
13
Joao Basso ↓ Nino Galovic 88'
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Oriol Busquets 88'
-
18
Benji Michel ↓ Bruninho 59'
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↓ Pedro Moreira 83'
- 3
- 11
- 6
- 12
- 21
- 2
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 88'
-
8
Arsenio ↑ 59'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↑ 83'
- 17
-
44
Nino Galovic ↑ 88'
- 92
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 59'
- 64
Coach
Armando Evangelista
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Joao Neves 86'
-
15
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Petar Musa 67'
- 20
- 22
- 3
- 99
- 8
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Gilberto 86'
- 61
-
66
Antonio Silva ↓ Lucas Verissimo 87'
Bench
-
2
Gilberto ↑ 86'
-
4
Lucas Verissimo ↑ 87'
-
23
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 86'
- 91
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 67'
- 24
-
87
Joao Neves ↑ 86'
- 17
- 45
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 5 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 3 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Arouca Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2023-01-31
FC Arouca
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-26
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-21
CD Santa Clara
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2023-01-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2023-01-06
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–0
Portimonense SC
W
2022-12-30
Sporting Clube de Braga
3–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.06
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
73%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
51%
FC Arouca or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.