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 34 games · 42 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 47 | Scored | 74 |
| 64 | Conceded | 25 |
| -17 | GD | +49 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Municipal de Arouca will turn into a battlefield for FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roger Schmidt will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sport Lisboa e Benfica winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' GOAL! Joao Mario fires home to make it 0-1!
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' FC Arouca are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 45' FC Arouca started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' A moment of madness from Jerome Opoku on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
- 50' Antonio Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 54' What a moment for Joao Mario! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' What composure from Joao Mario! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 59' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. David Simao departs to be replaced by Arsenio.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Petar Musa comes on to replace Goncalo Guedes.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Ismaila Soro. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' Alan Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Petar Musa gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 83' Pedro Moreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismaila Soro on 83 minute.
- 86' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 86 minute. Alexander Bah leaves to be changed by Gilberto.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Joao Neves. He replaces David Neres on 87 minute.
- 88' Oriol Busquets is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Ruiz at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Alan Ruiz is withdrawn and Oriol Busquets gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
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 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 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
4 / 4
0.76
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
34%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
86%
FC Arouca or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 4
6.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 5
3.2%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 21% | 32% |
| +2.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.