Arouca have not been spoiled with points this season. Can the gang get some points when Benfica come to visit Estádio Municipal de Arouca?
- Arouca have the most conceded goals (18) at home in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals (50) in Primeira Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Arouca form and stats
Arouca have collected 10 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 3-1-4. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Arouca, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The fans are hoping that Arouca will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Primeira Liga game against Belenenses (placed 18th). Heartbreak for Arouca in their last match as Belenenses's Camara scored the winning goal deep into overtime. Midfielder Silva was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.82 (out of ten) in that game. Silva hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Ahead of that match, Arouca lost 0-6 at home to Sporting Braga.Arouca has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Arouca with 18 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When Arouca hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Vizela, Santa Clara, Belenenses, Tondela and Famalicao), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica have an excellent away record in the Primeira Liga so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games.
Benfica played 1-1 against Moreirense in their previous match. Defender Grimaldo was the best team player with a rating of 7.62. Grimaldo hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and won 5 of 11 duels.
Before that, Benfica secured a home win against Pacos de Ferreira with the score 2-0.After this away game Benfica return home for a League Cup game against Boavista. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 26 goals in 9 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Benfica as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most up to date reported meeting featuring both these teams is the Benfica - Arouca 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Arouca victory, zero draws and nine Benfica wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Núñez Ribeiro 14 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 7 goals |  R. Yaremchuk 6 goals |
Arouca missing players
Benfica missing players
| Arouca | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 17 | 26 | 50 |
| 33 | 18 | 10 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 89% | 89% |
| 65% | 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 61% |
| 24% | 38% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 56% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 33% | 28% |
| 65% | 62% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 56% | 61% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 44% | 33% |
| 29% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12.2 | 11.9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13.7 | 15.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| 26% | 27% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 61% | 45% | 44% |
| 11.7 | 11.4 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.2 | 9 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- All of Arouca's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Arouca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arouca have the most conceded goals (18) at home in Primeira Liga
- Arouca haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Benfica have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Arouca.
- Benfica have the most scored goals (26) away in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals (50) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Primeira Liga
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+34) in Primeira Liga
- Benfica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Porto | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 47 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Benfica | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 34 | 41 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 32 |
| 5 | Gil Vicente | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Estoril | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Portimonense | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Boavista | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 18 |
| 11 | Pacos de Ferreira | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 13 | Tondela | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 16 |
| 14 | Vizela | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -12 | 16 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -17 | 16 |
| 16 | Famalicao | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Arouca | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 | Belenenses | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | -19 | 11 |
