Benfica vs Arouca: result 4-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2022 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Arouca?
Benfica won 4-0 on August 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′GilbertoBenfica
- 42′RafaBenfica
- 45′E. FernándezBenfica
- 86′RafaBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Arouca have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Newcastle(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Girona(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Fulham(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Nice(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Chaves(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Feirense(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 14, 2022 | Belenenses(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2022 | SC Braga(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Arouca win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2022 | Arouca 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Arouca | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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