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
Official lineup for Benfica vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 88Gonçalo Ramos
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 7David Neres
- 61Florentino
- 13E. Fernández
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 91Morato
- 30N. Otamendi
- 2Gilberto
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Arouca
5-4-1- 19Rafa Mujica
- 10A. Ruiz
- 17Y. Moses
- 14Oriol Busquets
- 11Antony
- 8Arsénio
- 6Quaresma
- 3J. Opoku
- 13João Basso
- 28Tiago Esgaio
- 12I. de Arruabarrena
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Arouca wins.
| 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 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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