Benfica vs Arouca: result 5-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 25, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica won 5-0 on October 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
- 22′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
- 45′N. OtamendiBenfica
- 50′V. PavlidisBenfica
- 90′F. IvanovićBenfica (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Arouca have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2025 | Newcastle(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Chaves(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 5, 2025 | FC Porto(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Chelsea(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 26, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Portimonense(away) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Casa Pia(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Arouca 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Arouca | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 5th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Arouca sit 3rd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arouca | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 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