Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2023-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5 – 0
Full Time
FC Arouca
Sun 12 May 2024 · 17:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 49,364 HT 45' · FT 45'
Angel di Maria pen 25' 1–0
Orkun Kokcu pen 32' 2–0
Rafa Silva 42' 3–0
Rafa Silva 46' 4–0
Casper Tengstedt 77' 5–0
Y 28' Francisco Montero
Florentino 36' Y
Angel di Maria 59' Y
Y 59' David Simao

Overview

Match Preview

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Melo (Portugal)
  • Assistant 1 Andre Dias
  • Assistant 2 Sergio Jesus

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

9
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Arouca
Last 5 meetings
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 2022-01-21 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
21% Clean Sheets
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 wait is over. Sport Lisboa e Benfica get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
  • 5' 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 Puche suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Joao Mario has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Angel di Maria — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 28' Controversy at the stadium! Francisco Montero argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 32' Goal! Orkun Kokcu scores his 47 goal in 322 matches.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florentino.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 42' The deadlock is broken! Rafa Silva gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
  • 46' The Portugal Rafa Silva breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 4-0!
  • 50' Eboue Kouassi is replacing Vladislav Morozov for the FC Arouca side.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Sousa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' The referee calls foul for Angel di Maria. He receives a card.
  • 64' FC Arouca come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Antonio Silva departs to be replaced by Morato.
  • 70' FC Arouca have won 181 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Cristo Gonzalez exits the field as Puche enters on 76.
  • 77' Magnificent from Casper Tengstedt! That is 10 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Rafa Silva exits the field as Joao Rego enters on 85.
  • 90' Anatolii Trubin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

FC Arouca Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Sousa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2022-01-21 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

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

FC Arouca Form

2024-05-12 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 FC Arouca L 2024-05-05 FC Arouca 0–0 CF Estrela da Amadora D 2024-04-26 Gil Vicente FC 2–2 FC Arouca D 2024-04-19 Rio Ave FC 1–1 FC Arouca D 2024-04-14 FC Arouca 2–1 Boavista FC W 2024-04-06 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–3 FC Arouca W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.46 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 80% + Over 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica80% Draw12% FC Arouca8%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or FC Arouca
20%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica69% Draw27% FC Arouca4%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
10.7%
4 – 0
10%
3 – 1
7.1%
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
5 – 1
4.3%
1 – 1
4.2%
6 – 0
4.1%
6 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 52% — 48%
-2 52% 20% 28%
-1.5 72% — 28%
-1 72% 15% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+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
54% ✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

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