Benfica vs Arouca: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2021 at 05:00 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 2-0 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 38′L. WaldschmidtBenfica
- 43′R. YaremchukBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 7Everton
- 10L. Waldschmidt
- 15R. Yaremchuk
- 31Gil Dias
- 20João Mário
- 11S. Meïté
- 21Pizzi
- 91Morato
- 2Gilberto
- 30N. Otamendi
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Arouca
4-3-3- 7André Silva
- 10A. Bukia
- 8Arsénio
- 23Eugeni Valderrama
- 21Leandro Silva
- 20Pedro Moreira
- 13João Basso
- 6Quaresma
- 72Thales Oleques
- 4J. Velázquez
- 1Victor Braga
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Arouca have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Marseille(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Lille(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Estoril(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Rio Ave(home) | 0-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Vilafranquense(away) | 3-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Gobelins(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 30, 2021 | Rio Ave(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 1 Arouca win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2018 | Benfica 2-1 Arouca | Taça de Portugal |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Arouca | 1.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
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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