Arouca vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 14, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on March 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′BarberoArouca (pen.)
- 50′R. RiosBenfica
- 90′F. IvanovićBenfica
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 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2026 | FC Porto(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Nacional(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Casa Pia(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2026 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | AVS(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Arouca win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Benfica 5-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Benfica 2-2 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 12, 2024 | Benfica 5-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Arouca 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Taça da Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arouca sit 1st in Primeira Liga (6 points from 2 matches) and Benfica sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arouca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 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