Wednesday , 30 September 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 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 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 Famalicão 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
16 Points 11
7 Played 7
5 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 2
22 Scored 10
7 Conceded 7
+15 GD +3
2.29 PPG 1.57
71% Win % 43%

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
43% Clean Sheets
FC Arouca this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). FC Arouca are 5th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Arouca
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 8 G 2 A
Gianluca Prestianni 5 G 3 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G
FC Arouca
Barbero 4 G
Jose Fontan 2 G
Dylan Nandin 2 G

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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Anatolii Trubin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' FC Arouca fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' The 38-year-old Nicolas Otamendi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' A moment of madness from Pedro Santos on 43 minutes earns him a card. FC Arouca will be frustrated.
  • 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 53' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amadou Dante made 144 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The Turkey Orkun Kokcu breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-0!
  • 65' Brian Mansilla has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Guven Yalcin makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alvaro Carreras.
  • 76' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Mantl is booked for FC Arouca — card on 76.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Andrea Belotti. He replaces Angel di Maria on 76 minute.
  • 80' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Fontan argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Arouca to replace Amadou Dante by Weverson on 83 minute.
  • 84' A change in the FC Arouca ranks — Alfonso Trezza exits the field as Dylan Nandin enters on 84.
  • 88' Vangelis Pavlidis makes way for Leandro Barreiro Martins at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 89' The FC Arouca bench stirs into life. Taichi Fukui is withdrawn and Loum Ndiaye gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 90 minute. Fredrik Aursnes leaves to be changed by Arthur Cabral.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Roman Yaremchuk 2
Darwin Nunez 2
Petar Musa 2
Angel di Maria 2
Gian-Luca Waldschmidt 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 Famalicão 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
2.55 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 FC Arouca xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica66% Draw19% FC Arouca15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Arouca
34%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or FC Arouca
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sport Lisboa e Benfica49% Draw36% FC Arouca15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.9%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push FC Arouca covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 19% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 21% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Arouca keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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