Preview: FC Arouca - SL Benfica
Current Team Last 5 Games
LWLWD1 Draw in a row
W-D-L
2-1-2
Goal Diff
8 - 6 (+2)
Last 5 vs FC Arouca
WWWDW1 Win in a row
W-D-L
4-1-0
Goal Diff
17 - 2 (+15)
Squad
36Injured
1- Fredrik AursnesOverload / FatigueReturn: 03/16/2026Moderate
Suspended
Nobody.
Manager
José Mourinho4-2-3-1
Match Odds
SL BenficaDrawFC Arouca
Most likely score
2–010.7%3–09.5%2–18.9%1–08.0%3–18.0%
Poisson model over each side’s attacking and defensive strength in Liga Portugal Betclic, fitted on 306 played matches — 34 of them SL Benfica’s and 34 FC Arouca’s — the same fit behind the season projection. Model expected goals: 2.67 – 0.83 over a full match.
Statistics
10
Wins
91%1
Draws
9%0
Losses
0%32
Goals For3
Goals Against+29
Goal Diff| H / A / N | Matches | W | D | L | Goals | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 – 3 | +17 |
| A | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 – 0 | +12 |
| N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 – 0 | +0 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 – 3 | +29 |
Match History
| Date | Competition | Venue | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
25 OCT SAT 20:30 |  Liga Portugal BetclicMatchday 9 | Home | 5 - 0 |
13 APR SUN 18:00 | Liga Portugal BetclicMatchday 29 | Home | 2 - 2 |
1 DEC SUN 18:00 | Liga Portugal BetclicMatchday 12 | Away | 0 - 2 |
12 MAY SUN 18:00 | Liga Portugal BetclicMatchday 33 | Home | 5 - 0 |
6 JAN SAT 18:00 | Liga Portugal BetclicMatchday 16 | Away | 0 - 3 |
31 OCT TUE 20:15 |  Allianz CupMatchday 2 | Away | 0 - 2 |
31 JAN TUE 21:15 | Liga Portugal BwinMatchday 18 | Away | 0 - 3 |
5 AUG FRI 20:15 | Liga Portugal BwinMatchday 1 | Home | 4 - 0 |
21 JAN FRI 19:00 | Liga Portugal BwinMatchday 19 | Away | 0 - 2 |
14 AUG SAT 18:00 | Liga Portugal BwinMatchday 2 | Home | 2 - 0 |
22 NOV THU 20:45 |  Taça de PortugalFourth Round | Home | 2 - 1 |