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Arouca vs Benfica — Primeira Liga
1-2
Estádio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca
Going into the match, Arouca had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Benfica had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Benfica 3 wins, 1 drawn. Arouca are 5th in the Primeira Liga on 14 points; Benfica are 2nd on 19.
Match report
Home form going in: Arouca
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (L L W L W). 1.7 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Famalicao · 6 Mar 2026
- L 3-1 at Porto · 27 Feb 2026
- W 3-0 vs Nacional · 21 Feb 2026
- L 3-2 at Casa Pia · 14 Feb 2026
- W 3-2 vs Guimaraes · 7 Feb 2026
- W 0-3 at Rio Ave · 31 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (D W L W L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Porto · 8 Mar 2026
- W 1-2 at Gil Vicente · 2 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at Real Madrid · 25 Feb 2026
- W 3-0 vs AVS · 21 Feb 2026
- L 0-1 vs Real Madrid · 17 Feb 2026
- W 1-2 at Santa Clara · 13 Feb 2026
Head-to-head: Arouca vs Benfica
- Benfica 5-0 Arouca · 25 Oct 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Benfica 2-2 Arouca · 13 Apr 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Arouca 0-2 Benfica · 1 Dec 2024 · Primeira Liga
- Benfica 5-0 Arouca · 12 May 2024 · Primeira Liga
Match statistics
| Arouca | Metric | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Total shots | 22 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 15 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 1 | Red cards | 1 |
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |