FC Arouca vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 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 Arouca | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CD Nacional | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | CS Maritimo | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | FC Famalicao | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Moreirense FC | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | GD Estoril Praia | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | FC Famalicao | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | GD Estoril Praia | A | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | AVS | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | FC Porto | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Arouca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Nov | FC Porto | H | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | SC Farense | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Arouca | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 6 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 2 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +5 | 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 1st (6 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 10th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! FC Arouca welcome Sport Lisboa e Benfica for this crunch clash at Municipal de Arouca.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Arouca must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' FC Arouca is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jose Fontan on 12.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 22' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' FC Arouca is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 31' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 31.
- 36' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 40' Chico Lamba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 40.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' FC Arouca are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 4-3-3 shape.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Arouca and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Nicolas Otamendi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Barreiro Martins. He replaces Orkun Kokcu on 63 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Jan-Niklas Beste comes on to replace Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu.
- 66' The FC Arouca manager makes a substitution. Ivo Rodrigues departs to be replaced by Guven Yalcin.
- 69' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 71' What a strike from Angel di Maria! The score is 1-1.
- 76' Fredrik Aursnes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Vangelis Pavlidis is replaced by Arthur Cabral on 78 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Pedro Santos on, Loum Ndiaye off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Nico Mantl has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Another change for FC Arouca made on 87 minute. Morlaye Sylla leaves to be changed by Alex Pinto.
- 90' A moment of madness from Zeki Amdouni on 90 minutes earns him a card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
- Full Time. Sport Lisboa e Benfica beats FC Arouca
Lineups
FC Arouca Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
-
31
Loum Ndiaye ↓ Pedro Santos 79'
- 5
-
7
Ivo Rodrigues ↓ Guven Yalcin 66'
- 28
- 3
- 27
- 58
-
2
Morlaye Sylla ↓ Alex Pinto 87'
- 73
-
19
Alfonso Trezza ↓ Pablo Gozalbez 79'
Bench
-
50
Guven Yalcin ↑ 66'
- 1
-
78
Alex Pinto ↑ 87'
-
22
Pablo Gozalbez ↑ 79'
- 26
- 21
-
89
Pedro Santos ↑ 79'
- 11
- 4
Coach
Vasco Seabra
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Zeki Amdouni 78'
- 14
- 8
- 61
- 1
- 6
- 17
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
37
Jan-Niklas Beste ↑ 64'
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 78'
-
18
Leandro Barreiro Martins ↑ 63'
- 32
- 28
- 24
- 21
- 4
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 78'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
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
2024-12-01
FC Arouca
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-27
AS Monaco FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-11-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Porto
W
2024-11-06
FC Bayern München
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-11-02
SC Farense
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-10-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
Rio Ave FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.39
FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Arouca or Draw
71%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
50%
FC Arouca or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Arouca
| Handicap | FC Arouca covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

