Arouca vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 21, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
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What was the result of Arouca vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on January 21, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. NúñezBenfica (pen.)
- 90′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
Official lineup for Arouca vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arouca
4-3-3- 11Adílio Santos
- 10A. Bukia
- 8Arsénio
- 18E. Kouassi
- 21Leandro Silva
- 5David Simão
- 13João Basso
- 6Quaresma
- 72Thales Oleques
- 53A. Ba
- 1Victor Braga
Benfica
4-4-2- 9D. Núñez
- 15R. Yaremchuk
- 55Paulo Bernardo
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 22V. Lazaro
- 20João Mário
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 30N. Otamendi
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 99O. Vlachodimos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arouca have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2022 | Belenenses(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 30, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 0-6 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Vizela(home) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2022 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 30, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 0-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Maritimo(home) | 7-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Arouca win, 0 draws, 5 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2018 | Benfica 2-1 Arouca | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Benfica 3-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Arouca 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Benfica 3-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Arouca 1-0 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Arouca score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arouca | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 2.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arouca sit 5th in Primeira Liga (14 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
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