Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 11 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | CD Santa Clara | 11 | 21 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Académico de Viseu FC | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Gil Vicente FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Moreirense FC | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | FC Famalicão | 11 | 13 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | CD Nacional | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | Vitória SC | 11 | 9 |
| 15 | CS Marítimo | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Rio Ave FC | 11 | 7 |
| 18 | GD Estoril Praia | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Aug | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 May | Vitória SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 May | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | GD Estoril Praia | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | FC Vizela | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #5 |
| 28 | Points | 20 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 9 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 6 / 2 / 3 |
| 30 | Scored | 13 |
| 10 | Conceded | 8 |
| +20 | GD | +5 |
| 2.55 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 82% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
55%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 11 G | 3 A |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 7 G | 4 A |
| Leandro Barreiro Martins | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rafa Silva | 1 G | 2 A |
| Jhon Duran | 1 G |
FC Arouca
| Barbero | 5 G |
| Jose Fontan | 2 G |
| Dylan Nandin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. FC Arouca get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Braga argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 12' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Arsenio is withdrawn and Fernando Ribeiro gets his opportunity.
- 13' Arsenio makes way for Fernando Ribeiro at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Arouca.
- 18' It’s high time Armando Evangelista made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The 38-year-old Nicolas Otamendi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roman Yaremchuk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 33' Victor Braga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
- 43' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk fires home to make it 2-0!
- 44' Brilliant from the forward! Roman Yaremchuk makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 44.
- 49' The travelling FC Arouca supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Morato is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 57' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Pizzi by Adel Taarabt on 57 minute.
- 60' The crowd applauds Andre Silva as he leaves the pitch. Adilio Santos steps in for FC Arouca.
- 62' Adilio Santos is replacing Andre Silva for the FC Arouca side.
- 66' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Gilberto is withdrawn and Andre Almeida gets his opportunity.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Arouca. Andre Bukia is replaced by Or Dasa.
- 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 84' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt is replaced by Carlos Vinicius on 84 minute.
- 85' Morato has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Morato is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2-0 FC Arouca.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Andre Almeida 66'
- 30
- 31
- 10
- 11
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Adel Taarabt 57'
-
21
Pizzi ↓ Rafa Silva 57'
- 99
-
15
Roman Yaremchuk ↓ Goncalo Ramos 57'
- 91
Bench
- 28
- 77
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 84'
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↑ 57'
- 3
-
34
Andre Almeida ↑ 66'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↑ 57'
- 4
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↑ 57'
Coach
Jorge Jesus
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Arsenio ↓ Fernando Ribeiro 12'
-
20
Pedro Moreira ↓ Brunao 73'
- 13
- 72
-
10
Andre Bukia ↓ Or Dasa 73'
-
23
Eugeni Valderrama ↓ Pite 60'
-
7
Andre Silva ↓ Adilio Santos 60'
- 21
- 1
- 4
- 6
Bench
- 32
-
14
Pite ↑ 60'
-
11
Adilio Santos ↑ 60'
- 60
-
3
Brunao ↑ 73'
- 29
-
97
Fernando Ribeiro ↑ 12'
- 9
-
19
Or Dasa ↑ 73'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 5 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2021-08-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FC Arouca
W
2021-08-10
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–0
FK Spartak Moskva
W
2021-08-07
Moreirense FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-08-04
FK Spartak Moskva
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-05-19
Vitória SC
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2021-05-15
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.97
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.49
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
90%
Draw or FC Arouca
30%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.4%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
5.3%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
5 – 0
2.1%
2 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 26% | 28% |
| -0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.