Benfica vs Arouca: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica won 3-1 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′PizziBenfica
- 19′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 67′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 90′J. VelázquezArouca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Arouca have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | Estoril(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 11, 2016 | Nacional(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Rio Ave(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Estoril(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Nacional(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Maritimo(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Arouca | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (6 points from 3 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