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 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 7 | 11 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Académico de Viseu FC | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente FC | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | FC Alverca | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | FC Famalicao | 7 | 7 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | CD Nacional | 7 | 4 |
| 16 | Rio Ave FC | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 7 | 2 |
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 Paços 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #2 |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 22 |
| 7 | Conceded | 7 |
| +3 | GD | +15 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 43% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 4 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 8 G | 2 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 5 G | 3 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Municipal de Arouca that hosts another battle between FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' GOAL! Joao Mario scores on 25.
- 30' FC Arouca seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mihajlo Ristic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Arouca in their trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact .
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roger Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Yellow card on 46.
- 50' Antonio Silva is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 54' Against the run of play, Joao Mario has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Against the run of play, Joao Mario has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Arsenio is replacing David Simao for the FC Arouca side.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Goncalo Guedes is withdrawn and Petar Musa gets his opportunity.
- 72' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' Ismaila Soro is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 76' Alan Ruiz is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 80' What a moment for Petar Musa! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 83' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Ismaila Soro is replaced by Pedro Moreira on 83 minute.
- 86' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Alexander Bah exits the field as Gilberto enters on 86.
- 87' Joao Neves is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Neres at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Alan Ruiz makes way for Oriol Busquets at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 89' The crowd applauds Alan Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Oriol Busquets steps in for FC Arouca.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 3 |
| Joao Mario | 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 Paços 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
3 / 4
0.93
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
41%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
FC Arouca or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| +1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +2 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.