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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 12
Dec 1, 2024 at 6pm UK
Estadio Municipal de Arouca
Benfica

Arouca
0 - 2
Benfica


N'Diaye (36'), Faria Camara Lamba (40')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Fontan (12' og.), di Maria (71' pen.)
Kokcu (31'), Beste (69'), Amdouni (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Arouca and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Arouca 1-2 Farense
Saturday, November 23 at 3pm in Taca de Portugal
Last Game: Monaco 2-3 Benfica
Wednesday, November 27 at 8pm in Champions League

We said: Arouca 0-3 Benfica

Benfica are currently firing on all cylinders and will be backing themselves to see off an out-of-sorts Arouca side who have endured a difficult start to the season. That said, we predict a one-sided affair at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca, with As Aguias claiming all three points.  Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 62.01%. A draw had a probability of 21% and a win for Arouca had a probability of 17%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.54%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.93%), while for an Arouca win it was 1-0 (4.96%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Benfica in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Benfica.

Result
AroucaDrawBenfica
17% (-0.319 -0.32) 20.98% (-0.187 -0.19) 62.01% (0.507 0.51)
Both teams to score 52.76% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.4% (0.287 0.29)43.59% (-0.288 -0.29)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.01% (0.282 0.28)65.98% (-0.28100000000001 -0.28)
Arouca Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61% (-0.20500000000001 -0.21)39% (0.206 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.28% (-0.193 -0.19)75.72% (0.194 0.19)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
86.49% (0.244 0.24)13.51% (-0.243 -0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
59.45% (0.485 0.48)40.55% (-0.486 -0.49)
Score Analysis
    Arouca 17%
    Benfica 62%
    Draw 20.98%
AroucaDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 4.96% (-0.091 -0.09)
2-1 @ 4.68% (-0.07 -0.07)
2-0 @ 2.34% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-2 @ 1.47% (-0.017 -0.02)
3-1 @ 1.47% (-0.03 -0.03)
Other @ 2.1%
Total : 17%
1-1 @ 9.93% (-0.09 -0.09)
0-0 @ 5.27% (-0.066999999999999 -0.07)
2-2 @ 4.68% (-0.027 -0.03)
3-3 @ 0.98% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 20.98%
0-2 @ 10.55% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
0-1 @ 10.54% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
1-2 @ 9.94% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
0-3 @ 7.04% (0.1 0.1)
1-3 @ 6.63% (0.057 0.06)
0-4 @ 3.53% (0.081 0.08)
1-4 @ 3.32% (0.058 0.06)
2-3 @ 3.12% (0.01 0.01)
2-4 @ 1.56% (0.019 0.02)
0-5 @ 1.41% (0.045 0.04)
1-5 @ 1.33% (0.034 0.03)
Other @ 3.02%
Total : 62%

How you voted: Arouca vs Benfica

Arouca
5.3%
Draw
5.3%
Benfica
89.5%
38
Head to Head
May 12, 2024 6pm
Gameweek 33
Benfica
5-0
Arouca
Di Maria (25' pen.), Kokcu (32' pen.), Silva (42', 46'), Tengstedt (58')
Luis (36'), di Maria (59')

Esgaio (28'), Simao (59')
Jan 6, 2024 6pm
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Arouca
0-3
Benfica

Montero (14'), Kouassi (76')
Silva (39'), Kokcu (47'), Musa (85')
Cabral (72'), Luis (79')
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Group Stage
Arouca
0-2
Benfica

Montero (25'), Fernandes (39'), Kouassi (57')
Di Maria (26'), Cabral (74')
Silva (35'), Guedes (45')
Jan 31, 2023 9.15pm
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Arouca
0-3
Benfica
Mario (25', 54'), Musa (80')
Aug 5, 2022 8.15pm
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Benfica
4-0
Arouca
Gilberto (8'), Silva (42', 86'), Fernandez (45+6')
Luis (55'), Weigl (82'), Silva (83')

Opoku (1')
Quaresma (45+1')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Porto1512123692737
2Sporting Lisbon14120243103336
3Benfica1411213482635
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara149051613327
5Braga147432516925
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7Casa Pia155551618-220
8MoreirenseMoreirense156271922-320
9FamalicaoFamalicao154741817119
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13AVS152761122-1113
14BoavistaBoavista152671019-912
15Nacional14338819-1112
16Estrela Amadora143381224-1212
17SC FarenseFarense15339921-1212
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