Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- FC Arouca 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Melo (Portugal)
- Assistant 1 Andre Dias
- Assistant 2 Sergio Jesus
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | FC Arouca | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Famalicão | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | SC Farense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Apr | Moreirense FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 May | CF Estrela da Amadora | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | Boavista FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | FC Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #5 |
| 1 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season
FC Arouca this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio da Luz as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against FC Arouca in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' What a strike from Angel di Maria! The score is 1-0.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francisco Montero on 28.
- 32' Orkun Kokcu adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 36' Florentino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' Rafa Silva does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
- 46' GOAL! Rafa Silva scores on 46. Assisted by Alvaro Carreras
- 50' Another change for FC Arouca made on 50 minute. Vladislav Morozov leaves to be changed by Eboue Kouassi.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Angel di Maria gets a card.
- 64' Sport Lisboa e Benfica have won 818 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Antonio Silva trudges off to be replaced by Morato on 65 minutes.
- 70' Nicolas Otamendi, a Argentina defender, has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is showing some good football. However, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' The whistle greets Cristo Gonzalez as he departs to be replaced by Puche.
- 77' What a moment for Casper Tengstedt! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Sport Lisboa e Benfica seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 85' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Rafa Silva is replaced by Joao Rego on 85 minute.
- 90' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Robson Bambu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5-0 FC Arouca. Honours even.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 11
- 20
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Joao Rego 85'
- 8
-
61
Florentino ↓ Tiago Gouveia 65'
- 1
- 3
-
4
Antonio Silva ↓ Morato 65'
- 87
Bench
- 14
-
5
Morato ↑ 65'
-
32
Benjamin Rollheiser ↑ 76'
- 24
- 25
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 65'
-
19
Casper Tengstedt ↑ 76'
- 82
-
84
Joao Rego ↑ 85'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
FC Arouca Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Jason ↓ Yusuf Lawal 85'
-
5
David Simao ↓ Oriol Busquets 76'
-
23
Cristo Gonzalez ↓ Puche 76'
- 28
- 26
- 3
- 12
- 2
-
89
Pedro Santos ↓ Alfonso Trezza 50'
- 15
Bench
-
14
Oriol Busquets ↑ 76'
-
7
Yusuf Lawal ↑ 85'
- 1
- 43
-
8
Eboue Kouassi ↑ 50'
- 22
-
9
Alfonso Trezza ↑ 50'
-
11
Puche ↑ 76'
- 13
Coach
Daniel Sousa
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-05-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
FC Arouca
W
2024-05-05
FC Famalicão
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-04-22
SC Farense
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-04-18
Olympique de Marseille
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-04-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–0
Moreirense FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
FC Arouca xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Arouca
44%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | FC Arouca covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.