Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | FC Arouca | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Aug | FC Midtjylland | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 May | FC Pacos de Ferreira | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | CS Maritimo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | FC Famalicão | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 May | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Portimonense SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–1 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio da Luz. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca.
- 1' Jerome Opoku is having his name booked by the referee on 1.
- 6' 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.
- 8' A stunning finish from Gilberto — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 13' FC Arouca are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 467 games and scored 818 goals.
- 23' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Sport Lisboa e Benfica looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 33' 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.
- 34' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Joao Mario exits the field as Chiquinho enters on 34.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' Goal! Rafa Silva scores his 91 goal in 467 matches.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Quaresma on 45 minutes.
- 46' Bogdan Milovanov is replacing Alan Ruiz for the FC Arouca side.
- 51' A goal from the Argentina international Enzo Fernandez! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-0!
- 52' Enzo Fernandez adds to his 2 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 54' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Florentino Luis gets a Yellow card.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florentino Luis.
- 60' FC Arouca have won 181 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Florentino Luis by Julian Weigl on 63 minute.
- 68' Arsenio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 69' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Oriol Busquets exits the field as Ismaila Soro enters on 69.
- 72' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica bench stirs into life. Goncalo Ramos is withdrawn and Henrique Araujo gets his opportunity.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Arouca — Bruninho on, Antony off on 79 minutes.
- 82' Julian Weigl was booked on 82.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Rafa Silva will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' GOAL! Rafa Silva fires home to make it 5-0!
- Another three points for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Gilberto ↓ Alexander Bah 63'
- 30
-
7
David Neres ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 72'
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Chiquinho 34'
- 3
- 27
- 99
- 13
- 91
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Henrique Araujo 72'
-
61
Florentino Luis ↓ Julian Weigl 63'
Bench
- 5
-
28
Julian Weigl ↑ 63'
-
22
Chiquinho ↑ 34'
- 77
-
9
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 72'
- 33
-
6
Alexander Bah ↑ 63'
-
39
Henrique Araujo ↑ 72'
- 66
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Arouca Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↓ Ismaila Soro 69'
-
8
Arsenio ↓ Andre Bukia 46'
- 13
- 17
- 19
-
10
Alan Ruiz ↓ Bogdan Milovanov 46'
- 3
- 28
- 11
- 6
- 12
Bench
-
7
Andre Bukia ↑ 46'
-
23
Ismaila Soro ↑ 69'
- 32
-
9
Bruninho ↑ 79'
- 43
- 1
-
21
Bogdan Milovanov ↑ 46'
Coach
Armando Evangelista
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafa Silva | 5 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 3 |
| Joao Mario | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
Head to Head
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-08-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
FC Arouca
W
2022-08-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–1
FC Midtjylland
W
2022-05-13
FC Pacos de Ferreira
0–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-05-07
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
FC Porto
L
2022-04-30
CS Maritimo
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-04-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
FC Famalicão
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Arouca
20%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.7%
3 – 0
13.6%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.5%
5 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
1 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
6 – 0
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -2 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
62%
✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.