Arouca vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Mar 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Arouca vs Benfica

Arouca meet Benfica at Municipal de Arouca, with kick-off set for 15:30 on Saturday 14 March.

Benfica could be set for a decisive win against Arouca and we’ve decided to have a -1.5 Asian Handicap wager. Take the favourites at odds of -125 to claim a victory by at least two goals.

Arouca have lost back-to-back Primeira Liga games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Famalicão at Municipal 22 de Junho. Vasco Seabra's team managed four shots on target and had 46% possession.

Benfica played Porto at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Estadio da Luz. The Lisbon club had the lion’s share of the ball recording 59% possession and six shots on goal, with Andreas Schjelderup and Leandro Barreiro finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica have not lost to Arouca in the past nine meetings. In the last clash, Benfica secured a 5-0 win when hosting at Estadio da Luz. The previous 9 H2H games have featured eight Benfica victories and one draw.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Benfica	34	23	11	0	74	25	49	74:25	80
8	Arouca	34	12	6	16	47	64	-17	47:64	42

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Arouca have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. The Wolves have averaged 53.4% possession, 423.0 passes and 3.5 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.6 goals from 4.4 shots on goal, 12.9 attempts and 4.3 corners.

The three top scorers are Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee and Ivan Barbero, with these players all scoring 4 goals. Leading assistor is Jose Fontan with 3, while goalie Ignacio de Arruabarrena has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Benfica have won 7 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.2 goals from 18.5 attempts and 6.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 59.3% possession, 478.8 passes, 7.9 corners awarded and 1.9 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 0.8 goals from 7.6 attempts and 2.4 shots on goal.

Vangelis Pavlidis has recorded 6 goals, Andreas Schjelderup 3, with Leandro Barreiro and Anisio Cabral both managing 2. Sidny Lopes Cabral and Georgiy Sudakov have both had 2 assists, with Anatoliy Trubin notching 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Arouca confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ignacio de Arruabarrena (GK), Diogo Monteiro, Javi Sanchez, Jose Fontan, Bas Kuipers, Espen van Ee, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Hyun-Ju Lee, Nais Djouahra, Ivan Barbero.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Rios, Dodi Lukebakio, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Arouca vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips

We cover the key Arouca vs Benfica betting angles, showcasing our expert match prediction, best corners pick, correct score selection, top player props and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Instead of backing Benfica to win, we’re going to land the -125 that they overcome -1.5 on the Asian Handicap for this Primeira Liga game. The favourites could prove too strong by the final whistle.

Understanding the injured players situation proves useful when assembling football picks. Once we’ve also considered the form guide, we use the latest stats and provide Primeira Liga betting predictions.

Key Arouca vs Benfica league stats:

• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Arouca in 8 of their last 9 games against Benfica.

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 55.6% chance of landing a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Benfica Asian Hcp -1.5 @ -125 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Arouca 0 - 3 Benfica

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Benfica to win 3-0. The odds of +575 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Andreas Schjelderup to Score +250

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) has registered three goals in his past five Primeira Liga matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +250 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Andreas Schjelderup Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+650

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -123

It has now been five consecutive Arouca games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. We’re anticipating the sides to fall short of the line, with this Total Corners bet on offer at -123.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Arouca

Total

7.80 3.50 4.30

Home

10.20 4.20 6.00

Away

7.90 3.20 4.70

Benfica

Total

9.80 7.90 1.90

Home

8.60 6.30 2.30

Away

8.90 6.40 2.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-147

Under 9.5

+102

Arouca Corners

Over 2.5

-141

Under 2.5

-102

Benfica Corners

Over 6.5

-139

Under 6.5

-102

Most Corners

1

+480

X

+950

2

-588

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Arouca vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You might not get rich backing Benfica at -357 to win this Primeira Liga clash although these betting odds imply a 78% chance that the favourites end up winning. For those wanting to back Arouca, you will find +800 about the outsider.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Benfica available at -147 and Arouca at +600. The third option is the draw which is priced at +170.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If you’re expecting at least one team to keep a clean sheet, you might be interested in the -128 about Both Teams to Score No.

The best football betting sites cover Primeira Liga games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

+800

X

+440

2

-357

Half-Time Result

1

+600

X

+170

2

-147

Double Chance

1X

+220

12

-833

X2

-2000

Draw No Bet

1

+525

2

-1250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.5

-111

2 Hcp -1.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+128

Over 2.5

-185

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-111

No

-128

Those interested in Vangelis Pavlidis to find the net anytime are able to get -152. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +190.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-152

Anytime

+190

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+155

Anytime

+400

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+175

Anytime

+450

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+185

Anytime

+480

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+185

Anytime

+500

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+215

Anytime

+550

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+275

Anytime

+700

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+295

Anytime

+750

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+340

Anytime

+900

Barbero (Arouca)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+390

Anytime

+950

Alfonso Trezza (Arouca)

First

+425

Anytime

+1100

Fally Mayulu (Arouca)

First

+425

Anytime

+1100

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+440

Anytime

+1050

Miguel Puche (Arouca)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Pedro Carvalho Santos (Arouca)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Pablo Gozálbez (Arouca)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Stats: Primeira Liga matches only
Arouca have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.90.

Benfica haven’t lost any of their past ten away games. The Lisbon club have managed seven victories and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.50.

When the teams previously met at Municipal de Arouca, Benfica defeated Arouca 2-0. In the previous 4 H2H games at Municipal de Arouca, Benfica have secured a victory on every occasion.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Arouca Home Stats		3-2-5	3.00	1.10	1.90	6	4	4	6
Benfica Away Stats		7-3-0	2.50	2.00	0.50	7	3	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Arouca vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Arouca vs Benfica without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Primeira Liga along with up-to-date injury news.

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