SL Benfica
Football Portugal - Primeira Liga Estadio da Luz Sun 13 Apr 13:00
FC Arouca
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Live Stream
  5. Team News
  6. Lineups
  7. Injuries
  8. Squads
  9. Table

Benfica Could Enjoy a Big Victory

Backing Benfica -2 on the Asian Handicap at -115 means we need the favourites to beat Arouca by three goals or more to win this bet. We can get our money back if there’s a winning margin of two.

Benfica Have Enjoyed Upper Hand Over Arouca

Benfica got a ninth straight victory in their last game. It was a 4-1 away win at Estadio do Dragao when meeting FC Porto. The Eagles enjoyed just 39% possession and had five shots on target, with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a hat-trick and Nicolas Otamendi also among the goals.

Arouca have lost back-to-back games. They were recently beaten at home to Famalicão by a 2-1 scoreline at Municipal de Arouca. Vasco Seabra's side recorded 59% possession and had nine shots on goal, while Henrique Araujo found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica beat Arouca in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 scoreline away at Municipal de Arouca. Benfica have won all of the past 7 H2H meetings.

Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Benfica logo Benfica 8 5 3 0 13 4 9 13:4 18
11 Arouca logo Arouca 8 2 3 3 10 19 -9 10:19 9
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Benfica – Last 10 League Games

Benfica have 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 2.7 goals from 16.6 attempts and 7.9 shots on goal. The Lisbon team have averaged 58.7% possession, 479.1 passes and 6.9 corners per game, conceding 1.2 goals and 2.9 corners from 8.6 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Top scorer Vangelis Pavlidis has found the net 10 times, with Nicolas Otamendi, Kerem Akturkoglu and Orkun Kokcu getting 3 each. Kerem Akturkoglu is the leading assists maker with 3, while goalkeepers Anatoliy Trubin and Samuel Soares collectively have 4 clean sheets.

Arouca – Last 10 League Games

Arouca have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 11.7 attempts, 4.8 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. The Wolves average 48.7% possession, 382.4 passes, 5.0 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 4.0 shots on goal and 12.3 attempts.

Henrique Araujo is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Alfonso Trezza on 2, with Morlaye Sylla and two others bagging 1. Taichi Fukui has been chief assist maker on 2, with Nico Mantl recording 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Akturkoglu.

Arouca confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Nico Mantl (GK), Alex Pinto, Boris Popovic, Jose Fontan, Amadou Dante, Jason, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Morlaye Sylla, Guven Yalcin, Alfonso Trezza.

Benfica vs Arouca Prediction & Betting Tips

Benfica -2 are available at odds of -115 on the Asian Handicap. The favourites look more than capable of delivering the goods in this Primeira Liga game and we really like the available price.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Benfica vs Arouca league stats:

  • The -2 line has been covered by Benfica in 11 of their last 18 games at home.
  • The -2 line has been covered by Benfica in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -2 line has been covered by Benfica in 4 of their last 7 games against Arouca.

Benfica -2 Probability

The bookies make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Corners Prediction

Benfica Under 6.5 Corners -100 BetMGM logo

Benfica have had under 6.5 corners in three consecutive games, while Arouca have had an average of 4.20 corners against them in their last 5 matches. We think that Benfica will come up short and this Team Corners bet can be backed at -100.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
9.00 5.00 4.00
Home
11.50 7.80 3.70
Away
8.20 4.20 4.00
Arouca Logo Arouca
Total
9.30 3.50 5.80
Home
9.90 4.10 5.80
Away
8.80 3.90 4.90
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Benfica vs Arouca Odds

The latest betting odds give Benfica a 93% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming -1429 favourites to win this Primeira Liga clash with the bookies. Arouca are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +2200.

The Over 2.5 Goals option is currently favourite on the Total Goals market.

Should you want to back Benfica to win this Primeira Liga match, then there is -10000 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Arouca chalked at +1600.

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Team Stats
Benfica logo Benfica League Stats
Arouca logo Arouca League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Benfica vs Arouca Lineups & Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Benfica vs Arouca team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Primeira Liga squads.

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Anatoliy Trubin
44 Tomas Araujo 4 Antonio Silva 30 Nicolas Otamendi 3 Alvaro Carreras
8 Fredrik Aursnes 61 Florentino 10 Orkun Kokcu
11 Angel Di Maria 14 Vangelis Pavlidis 17 Kerem Akturkoglu
58 Nico Mantl
78 Alex Pinto 13 Boris Popovic 3 Jose Fontan 27 Amadou Dante
10 Jason 89 Pedro Santos 21 Taichi Fukui 2 Morlaye Sylla
50 Guven Yalcin 19 Alfonso Trezza

Arouca Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Benfica Substitutes

  • 7Zeki Amdouni
  • 9Arthur Cabral
  • 18Leandro Barreiro
  • 19Andrea Belotti
  • 21Andreas Schjelderup
  • 24Samuel Soares
  • 26Samuel Dahl
  • 27Bruma
  • 47Tiago Gouveia

Arouca Substitutes

  • 1Joao Valido
  • 11Miguel Puche
  • 20Pedro Moreira
  • 22Pablo Gozalbez
  • 23Dylan Nandin
  • 24Brian Mansilla
  • 26Weverson
  • 30Jakub Vinarcik
  • 31Mamadou Loum Ndiaye

Previous Benfica Lineups

21 Oct Champions League
Newcastle 3-0 Benfica
05 Oct Primeira Liga
Porto 0-0 Benfica
30 Sep Champions League
Chelsea 1-0 Benfica
26 Sep Primeira Liga
Benfica 2-1 Gil Vicente
23 Sep Primeira Liga
Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave
20 Sep Primeira Liga
AVS 0-3 Benfica

Previous Arouca Lineups

05 Oct Primeira Liga
Arouca 1-1 Famalicão
29 Sep Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-4 Porto
20 Sep Primeira Liga
Nacional 1-2 Arouca
14 Sep Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-2 Casa Pia
30 Aug Primeira Liga
Vitória 1-1 Arouca
23 Aug Primeira Liga
Arouca 3-3 Rio Ave

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table
Type Name Info
Amar Dedic Other
Alexander Bah Cruciate ligame
Manu Silva Cruciate ligame
Bruma Lower leg
Arouca Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jose Fontan 2nd yellow (Red
David Simao Other
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 8 7 1 0 19:1 22
2 Sporting 8 6 1 1 20:5 19
3 Gil Vicente 9 6 1 2 14:4 19
4 Benfica 8 5 3 0 13:4 18
5 Moreirense 8 5 0 3 12:11 15
6 Famalicão 8 3 4 1 8:4 13
7 Vitória 8 3 2 3 9:12 11
8 Braga 8 2 4 2 12:8 10
9 Nacional 8 3 1 4 9:12 10
10 Alverca 9 3 1 5 11:16 10
11 Arouca 8 2 3 3 10:19 9
12 Rio Ave 8 1 5 2 11:13 8
13 Santa Clara 8 2 2 4 6:10 8
14 Casa Pia 8 2 2 4 8:13 8
15 Estrela 8 1 4 3 6:8 7
16 Estoril 8 1 3 4 10:13 6
17 Tondela 8 1 2 5 4:14 5
18 AVS 8 0 1 7 5:20 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Moreirense 4 4 0 0 9:3 12
2 Porto 4 3 1 0 8:0 10
3 Gil Vicente 4 3 0 1 6:2 9
4 Benfica 4 2 2 0 7:3 8
5 Vitória 4 2 2 0 7:5 8
6 Sporting 4 2 1 1 11:3 7
7 Alverca 5 2 0 3 4:9 6
8 Famalicão 4 1 2 1 4:2 5
9 Rio Ave 4 1 2 1 6:6 5
10 Arouca 5 1 2 2 7:11 5
11 Braga 4 1 1 2 5:4 4
12 Estrela 4 1 1 2 5:5 4
13 Estoril 4 1 1 2 4:4 4
14 Santa Clara 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
15 Nacional 4 1 0 3 5:10 3
16 Tondela 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
17 Casa Pia 4 0 2 2 3:7 2
18 AVS 4 0 0 4 1:9 0