It's still early in the Segunda Liga season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Arouca - Benfica II preview!
Arouca and Benfica II should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Arouca form and stats
Arouca are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Segunda Liga games here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca. In general it's been a long time since Arouca tasted defeat here at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, as they have taken at least one point from their last 16 home games in the league.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Cova Piedade and winning 2-0.
Early season league goal statistics from Arouca's 2 home games: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Benfica II form and stats
Benfica II, who have the most scored goals (13) in Segunda Liga, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Segunda Liga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss). It's a growing despair in Benfica as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Benfica II might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Estoril proved too strong as Benfica II slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Caixa Futebol Campus. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Mafra's place.
Benfica II have the goal stats of 7-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Arouca two wins, one draw and Benfica II three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Camara 2 goals |  J. Othavio Basso 1 goals | A. Blondell Blondell 1 goals |
Arouca missing players
Benfica II missing players
| Arouca | Benfica II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 19 | 62 |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 27 |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 64% | 48% |
- All of Benfica II's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Arouca have not yet lost a game at home.
- Arouca have yet to win a game at home.
- Benfica II has the most scored goals (13) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Segunda Liga
- Benfica II have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Benfica II have scored more than double the goals of Arouca.
- Benfica II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Arouca | Last season | Benfica II | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 24 | ||
| 18 | 13 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 8 | 10 | ||
| 49 | 35 | Scored | S | 10 | 31 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 24 | 35 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 75% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 54% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 38% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 46% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 25% | ||
| 16% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 173 | 101 | Total Shots | T S | 110 | 206 | ||
| 75 | 49 | Shots on Target | S O | 45 | 90 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mafra | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Estoril | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Feirense | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Penafiel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Chaves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Academica | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Vizela | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Porto II | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Benfica II | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Arouca | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | UD Oliveirense | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Varzim | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Casa Pia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 14 | Sporting Covilha | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Vilafranquense | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Cova Piedade | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Leixoes | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Academico Viseu | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 |