Benfica vs Arouca: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 6, 2013 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica and Arouca drew 2-2 on December 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 19′David SimãoArouca
- 40′RodrigoBenfica
- 74′SérginhoArouca
- 83′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica (pen.)
Official lineup for Benfica vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 11Rodrigo José Lima Dos Santos
- 19Rodrigo
- 20N. Gaitán
- 5L. Fejsa
- 35E. Pérez
- 50L. Marković
- 4Luisão
- 12Bruno Cortez
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 1Artur Moraes
Arouca
- 17Roberto
- 7David Simão
- 9Bruno Amaro
- 10Pintassilgo
- 11Cristian Ceballos
- 66Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho
- 13Mika
- 22Luís Tinoco
- 25I. Balliu
- 44Diego Fortunato Santos Queiroz
- 16Cássio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Arouca have 2, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2013 | Rio Ave(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2013 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Academica(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2013 | Maritimo(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Olhanense(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 6, 2013 | FC Porto(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 0.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Arouca | 0.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/11 | 4/11 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (14 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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