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 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- FC Arouca 34 games · 42 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #8 |
| 80 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 23 / 11 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 6 / 16 |
| 74 | Scored | 47 |
| 25 | Conceded | 64 |
| +49 | GD | -17 |
| 2.35 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 68% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
21%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). FC Arouca are 8th (42 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to score. At the same time, FC Arouca does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' The referee shows FC Arouca player a Red card on 8.
- 12' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Arsenio by Fernando Ribeiro on 12 minute.
- 13' FC Arouca make a change. Arsenio trudges off to be replaced by Fernando Ribeiro on 13 minutes.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' Leandro Silva has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt makes it 1-0.
- 43' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk fires home to make it 2-0!
- 44' Goal! Roman Yaremchuk scores his 77 goal in 299 matches.
- 49' Arsenio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Arouca tonight.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Pizzi makes way for Adel Taarabt at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Andre Silva is replaced by Adilio Santos on 60 minute.
- 62' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Andre Silva is replaced by Adilio Santos on 62 minute.
- 66' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Andre Almeida comes on to replace Gilberto.
- 71' Fernando Ribeiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 171 appearances.
- 73' FC Arouca make a change. Andre Bukia trudges off to be replaced by Or Dasa on 73 minutes.
- 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' Magnificent from Gian-Luca Waldschmidt! That is 52 goals in 493 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' The whistle greets Gian-Luca Waldschmidt as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Vinicius.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morato on 85.
- 86' Sport Lisboa e Benfica receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 2-0 the final result. FC Arouca will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| 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
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
3 / 4
2.86
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
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 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Arouca
21%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
10.6%
4 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
5 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.6%
6 – 0
2.8%
5 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| -0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.