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Arouca
Vs
Benfica

Since 23/08/2015
1
ARO wins
1
Draws
12
BEN wins
Meetings
14
on record
Total goals
44
6 Arouca · 38 Benfica
Goals per game
3.14
both sides combined
Over 1.5
93%
of meetings
Over 2.5
71%
of meetings
BTTS
29%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-2
14 Mar 2026
Next game
10 Jan
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Arouca vs Benfica: the head-to-head
Arouca’s recent spell against Benfica has been a one-way affair, with the Lisbon giants winning the last five encounters. Since 2015 the two sides have met 14 times, a record that shows a stark imbalance: Benfica 12 wins, Arouca 1 win, and a single draw. The average goals per game is 3.14, with Benfica scoring 38 and Arouca 6 across all meetings. In 93% of the fixtures two or more goals were scored, 71% saw three or more, and both sides found the net in only 29% of the matches. The latest clash on 14 March 2026 finished 1-2 in favour of Benfica, with Arouca at home. At Arouca’s ground they have played seven games, winning once, drawing none and losing six; away they have played seven, drawing one and losing six. The next meeting is scheduled for 10 January 2027.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Arouca vs Benfica
Sunday 10 January 2027 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
AroucaArouca
BenficaBenfica
1
wins
12
6
goals
38
1
clean sheets
9
The last 14 games between these two clubs
7%
win %
86%
3.14
avg goals
3.14
93%
over 1.5 %
93%
71%
over 2.5 %
71%
36%
over 3.5 %
36%
0.43
scored
2.71
2.71
conceded
0.43
29%
btts
29%
7%
clean sheet
64%
9.25
corners
9.25
5.25
cards
5.25
Top three rows are this fixture: 14 meetings, 1 to Arouca, 1 drawn, 12 to Benfica, at 3.14 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
AroucaArouca
Won at home
14%
1 of 7 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
7%
1 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
BenficaBenfica
Won at home
86%
6 of 7 home meetings
Won away
86%
6 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
7%
1 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayArouca
14 Mar 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca1-2BenficaLview
25 Oct 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica5-0AroucaLview
13 Apr 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-2AroucaDview
01 Dec 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca0-2BenficaLview
12 May 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica5-0AroucaLview
06 Jan 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca0-3BenficaLview
31 Jan 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca0-3BenficaLview
05 Aug 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica4-0AroucaLview
21 Jan 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca0-2BenficaLview
14 Aug 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-0AroucaLview
10 Feb 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica3-0AroucaLview
09 Sep 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca1-2BenficaLview
23 Jan 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica3-1AroucaLview
23 Aug 2015Portugal - Primeira LigaArouca1-0BenficaWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Arouca · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L10W12L22D31W31W10W40W02L21WA·SB12/04H·EST19/04A·ALV24/04H·SC02/05A·GV11/05H·TON16/05A·GUI08/08H·MOR16/08A·FP23/08H·MAR29/08
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
1.7
Avg conceded
1.0
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.501.501.861.431.191.56
vs Stronger (8)0.882.001.252.500.501.50
vs Similar (22)1.731.322.101.001.421.58
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %30% (+1pp vs league)
Benfica · Last 10 – goals for & against
70-731W12L50W61W22D11D70W31W31W21WA·EST16/05A·FSG23/07H·FSG30/07H·HOM06/08H·AV09/08A·HOM13/08A·CP17/08H·AAR20/08A·AAR27/08H·EST31/08
Avg total
4.3
Avg scored
3.3
Avg conceded
1.0
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.431.002.930.931.931.07
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.501.672.001.671.001.67
vs Weaker (24)2.670.833.170.752.170.92
Clean sheet %27% (-3pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Arouca
LWLDWWWWLW
Last 10: 17 scored, 10 conceded.
Benfica
WLWWDDWWWW
Last 10: 33 scored, 10 conceded.
Arouca
Home · last 10
LWWLWWDWWW
7 won · 23 scored, 12 conceded
Away · last 10
WLLLWLLWWL
4 won · 12 scored, 13 conceded
Benfica
Home · last 10
DWWWDWWDWW
7 won · 31 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WWDWDWLDWW
6 won · 24 scored, 11 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
AroucaArouca
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'100%14%1-15'14%16-30'14%31-45'29%46-60'61-75'29%76-90'17
1st half / 2nd half
Scored100% / 0%
Conceded43% / 57%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 1-15'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Arouca's full Goal Clock across all their games.
BenficaBenfica
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'14%100%1-15'14%16-30'14%31-45'29%46-60'61-75'29%76-90'71
1st half / 2nd half
Scored43% / 57%
Conceded100% / 0%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Benfica's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
AroucaBenfica
€27.5m
squad value
€385.6m
€38.8m
attack
€510.2m
€22.2m
midfield
€144.2m
€36.2m
defence
€567.1m
26
players
29
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Benfica carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Arouca
DateOpponentScoreRes
12 Apr@ SC Braga0-1L
19 Aprvs Estrela1-0W
24 Apr@ Alverca1-2L
02 Mayvs Santa Clara2-2D
11 May@ GIL Vicente3-1W
16 Mayvs Tondela3-1W
08 Aug@ Guimaraes1-0W
16 Augvs Moreirense4-0W
23 Aug@ FC Porto0-2L
29 Augvs Maritimo2-1W
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreRes
16 May@ Estoril3-1W
23 Jul@ FC ST. Gallen1-2L
30 Julvs FC ST. Gallen5-0W
06 Augvs Heart Of Midlothian6-1W
09 Augvs Academico Viseu2-2D
13 Aug@ Heart Of Midlothian1-1D
17 Aug@ Casa Pia7-0W
20 Augvs Aarhus3-1W
27 Aug@ Aarhus3-1W
31 Augvs Estoril2-1W
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Arouca
Mon 07 Sep@ Estoril
Sun 13 Sepvs Santa Clara
Sat 19 Sep@ Sporting CP
Sun 11 Octvs Estrela
Sat 24 Oct@ Alverca
Sun 01 Novvs Nacional
Sun 08 Nov@ Famalicao
Sun 29 Novvs Rio Ave
Benfica
Sat 05 Sep@ Maritimo
Wed 09 Sep@ Moreirense
Sun 13 Sepvs GIL Vicente
Wed 16 Sepvs Lech Poznan
Wed 16 Sep@ AC Milan
Wed 16 Sepvs AZ Alkmaar
Wed 16 Sepvs OFI
Sun 20 Sep@ FC Porto
Arouca stats ↗Benfica stats ↗