Arouca vs Benfica: result 0-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 6, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-3 on January 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 39′RafaBenfica
- 47′O. KökçüBenfica
- 85′P. MusaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | Estrela(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2023 | GIL Vicente(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Rio Ave(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Boavista(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Boavista(home) | 2-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2023 | AVS(home) | 4-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Farense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Arouca win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2023 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Arouca 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Benfica 4-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2018 | Benfica 2-1 Arouca | Taça de Portugal |
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arouca sit 5th in Primeira Liga (6 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arouca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy