Benfica vs Arouca: result 2-1 and analysis
Taça de Portugal4th RoundKick-off on November 22, 2018 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica won 2-1 on November 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. BukiaArouca
- 42′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 90′RafaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Arouca have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Tondela(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Leixoes(home) | 2-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Cova De Piedade(away) | 0-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Mafra(home) | 2-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Farense(away) | 3-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 7, 2018 | FC Porto B(away) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Arouca | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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