Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs FC Arouca, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Arouca
Sun 13 Apr 2025 · 17:00 UTC Estadio da Luz 61,581 HT 45' · FT 45'
Orkun Kokcu 60' 1–0
1–1 72' Guven Yalcin pen
Vangelis Pavlidis 80' 2–1
2–2 90+6' Weverson
Y 43' Pedro Santos
Alvaro Carreras 72' Y
Y 76' Nico Mantl
Y 82' Jose Fontan

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Academico 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 Famalicao 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitoria SC 11 9
15 CS Maritimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 2

Head-to-Head

9
1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Arouca
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca 2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr FC Arouca H 2–2 D
06 Apr FC Porto A 4–1 W
02 Apr SC Farense H 3–2 W
28 Mar Gil Vicente FC A 3–0 W
16 Mar Rio Ave FC A 3–2 W
11 Mar FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
FC Arouca
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Sport Lisboa e Benfica A 2–2 D
05 Apr FC Famalicao H 1–2 L
29 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–2 L
16 Mar GD Estoril Praia H 1–1 D
08 Mar AVS A 1–0 W
01 Mar FC Porto H 0–2 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)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
45% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
55% Clean Sheets
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 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' Anatolii Trubin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' FC Arouca is showing some good football. However, FC Arouca are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and FC Arouca are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Arouca backline.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Pedro Santos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' FC Arouca are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Magnificent from Orkun Kokcu! That is 48 goals in 337 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Germany international Nico Mantl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' What a strike from Guven Yalcin! The score is 1-1.
  • 72' Alvaro Carreras was booked on 72.
  • 76' FC Arouca receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Angel di Maria is replaced by Andrea Belotti.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Vangelis Pavlidis gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Jose Fontan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Weverson. He replaces Amadou Dante on 83 minute.
  • 84' Dylan Nandin is replacing Alfonso Trezza for the FC Arouca side.
  • 88' Vangelis Pavlidis makes way for Leandro Barreiro Martins at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 89' It is a substitution in FC Arouca team. Taichi Fukui is replaced by Loum Ndiaye on 89 minute.
  • 90' Arthur Cabral gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Fredrik Aursnes and will look to change the dynamic.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

FC Arouca Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vasco Seabra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafa Silva 5
Joao Mario 3
Orkun Kokcu 3
Petar Musa 2
Angel di Maria 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 2
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Darwin Nunez 2

Head to Head

2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca 2024-12-01 FC Arouca 0–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca D 2025-04-06 FC Porto 1–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-04-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–2 SC Farense W 2025-03-28 Gil Vicente FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-03-11 FC Barcelona 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L

FC Arouca Form

2025-04-13 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–2 FC Arouca D 2025-04-05 FC Arouca 1–2 FC Famalicao L 2025-03-29 Sporting Clube de Braga 2–1 FC Arouca L 2025-03-16 FC Arouca 1–1 GD Estoril Praia D 2025-03-08 AVS 0–1 FC Arouca W 2025-03-01 FC Arouca 0–2 FC Porto L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica62% Draw22% FC Arouca16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Arouca
38%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica44% Draw41% FC Arouca15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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