Thursday , 1 October 2026

FC Arouca vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
FC Arouca
0 – 2
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 18:00 UTC Municipal de Arouca 4,644 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Jose Fontan og
0–2 71' Angel di Maria pen
Y 31' Orkun Kokcu
Loum Ndiaye 36' Y
Chico Lamba 40' Y
Y 69' Jan-Niklas Beste
Y 90' Zeki Amdouni

Overview

Match Preview

FC Arouca vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Municipal de Arouca.

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 Famalicão 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

1
9
FC Arouca 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-05-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Arouca 2024-01-06 FC Arouca 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-01-31 FC Arouca 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-08-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 FC Arouca

Recent Form

FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–2 L
09 Nov FC Famalicão 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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
43% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Municipal de Arouca. FC Arouca are looking to make home advantage count against Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 5' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Arouca side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 12' FC Arouca is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jose Fontan on 12.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 27' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' Orkun Kokcu was booked on 31.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Loum Ndiaye argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 40' Chico Lamba is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' Morlaye Sylla is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
  • 50' Amadou Dante has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Sport Lisboa e Benfica started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' FC Arouca currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Leandro Barreiro Martins on, Orkun Kokcu off on 63 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu as he leaves the pitch. Jan-Niklas Beste steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 66' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Guven Yalcin on, Ivo Rodrigues off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Jan-Niklas Beste gets a card.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Angel di Maria has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Vangelis Pavlidis by Arthur Cabral on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another change for FC Arouca made on 79 minute. Loum Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Pedro Santos.
  • 84' 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 Anatolii Trubin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' Another change for FC Arouca made on 87 minute. Morlaye Sylla leaves to be changed by Alex Pinto.
  • 90' Zeki Amdouni picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.

Lineups

FC Arouca Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-05-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Arouca 2024-01-06 FC Arouca 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2023-01-31 FC Arouca 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2022-08-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–0 FC Arouca

FC Arouca Form

2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2024-11-09 FC Famalicão 0–0 FC Arouca D 2024-11-03 FC Arouca 1–2 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2024-10-26 GD Estoril Praia 4–1 FC Arouca L 2024-10-05 FC Arouca 1–1 AVS D 2024-09-29 FC Porto 4–0 FC Arouca L

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
2 / 4
0.84 FC Arouca xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca15% Draw20% Sport Lisboa e Benfica65%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

FC Arouca or Draw
35%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
FC Arouca or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Arouca11% Draw39% Sport Lisboa e Benfica50%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 3
8.6%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 4
5.1%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Arouca

Handicap FC Arouca covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 7% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 22% 48%
+1.5 52% — 48%
+2 52% 21% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.