Arouca vs Benfica

Sun 10 Jan, 11:00 UTC · Matchweek 17 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Arouca win 18.1%
Draw 20.3%
Benfica win · Most likely 61.6%

Event markets

Both teams to score 52%Avg 49%
Over 1.5 goals 77%Avg 74%
Over 2.5 goals 55%Avg 52%
Arouca clean sheet 14%Avg 31%
Benfica clean sheet 38%Avg 26%
Over 8.5 corners 68%Avg 56%
Over 9.5 corners 56%Avg 44%
Over 2.5 cards 91%Avg 85%
Over 3.5 cards 80%Avg 72%

This match League average

Predicted Score

0-112.0%
0-210.3%
1-210.1%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Arouca
  • Benfica

Did you know?

  • Benfica have scored in 10 consecutive matches.
  • Benfica have not lost to Arouca in their last 10 meetings.
  • Benfica beat Arouca 5-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.
  • Benfica's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.

H2H

All 10 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
14 Mar 26 Arouca 1–2 Benfica
25 Oct 25 Benfica 5–0 Arouca
13 Apr 25 Benfica 2–2 Arouca
01 Dec 24 Arouca 0–2 Benfica
12 May 24 Benfica 5–0 Arouca
06 Jan 24 Arouca 0–3 Benfica
31 Jan 23 Arouca 0–3 Benfica
05 Aug 22 Benfica 4–0 Arouca
21 Jan 22 Arouca 0–2 Benfica
14 Aug 21 Benfica 2–0 Arouca
10meetings
  • Arouca win · 0 (0%)
  • Draw · 1 (10%)
  • Benfica win · 9 (90%)
Avg. total goals 3.30 League avg: 2.63
Over 2.5 goals 70% League avg: 52%
Both teams to score 20% League avg: 49%
Whoever hosts wins 40% League avg: 41%
Avg. total corners 8.70 League avg: 9.24
Avg. total cards 5.00 League avg: 4.95
Arouca avg. goals 0.30 League avg: 1.32
Benfica avg. goals 3.00 League avg: 1.32

Biggest win: Benfica 5–0 Arouca (25 Oct 25).

Arouca vs Benfica head to head: in the previous 10 meetings, Arouca have not won, Benfica have won 9 times and 1 ended in a draw. Arouca scored 3 goals and Benfica scored 30 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 14 Mar 2026, was won 2-1 by Benfica, away at Arouca. Benfica are unbeaten in the last 10 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 2 of 10 and 7 had over 2.5 goals. Benfica kept 8.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Arouca
  • Open play side
  • Crosses and headers
  • Selective shooters
Benfica
  • Selective shooters
  • Keeps the ball
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    52% 7th of 18 59% 3rd of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.11 xG a shot 6th of 18 0.13 xG a shot 1st of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    21% of xG 16th of 18 25% of xG 9th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    20% of shots 5th of 18 19% of shots 8th of 18

Where they differ

  • Benfica get more of their chances from set pieces than Arouca, 25% against 21%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Arouca Benfica
12 (1.2 avg) Goals 27 (2.7 avg)
115 (11.5 avg) Total Shots 186 (18.6 avg)
40 (4.0 avg) Shots on Target 62 (6.2 avg)
20 (2.0 avg) Blocked Shots 51 (5.1 avg)
36 (3.6 avg) Corners 73 (7.3 avg)
775 (86.1 avg) Attacks 559 (93.2 avg)
395 (43.9 avg) Dangerous Attacks 356 (59.3 avg)
87 (8.7 avg) Key Passes 133 (13.3 avg)
4891 (489.1 avg) Passes 5570 (557.0 avg)
4235 (87%) Pass Accuracy 4839 (87%)
53% Ball Possession 63%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Arouca Benfica
0 (0.0 avg) Red Cards 2 (0.2 avg)
26 (2.6 avg) Yellow Cards 22 (2.2 avg)
144 (14.4 avg) Tackles 154 (15.4 avg)
111 (11.1 avg) Fouls 121 (12.1 avg)
9 (1.0 avg) Offsides 19 (2.1 avg)
394 (39.4 avg) Duels Won 540 (54.0 avg)
103 (10.3 avg) Aerial Duels Won 143 (14.3 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Arouca

1.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (44%)
  • Over · 5 (56%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 6 (60%)
  • Over · 4 (40%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 8 (80%)
  • Over · 2 (20%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (56%)
  • Over · 4 (44%)
CS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)

Benfica

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)