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.)
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 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