Arouca vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 9, 2016 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on September 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′Nélson SemedoBenfica
- 51′Lisandro LópezBenfica
- 56′W. GonzálezArouca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Olympiakos Piraeus(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Boavista(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2016 | Nacional(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Dordoi Bishkek(away) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Rovers(home) | 4-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Tondela(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arouca win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2016 | Benfica 3-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Arouca 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Benfica 2-2 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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