Our Benfica vs Arouca Prediction: 4-1
Benfica vs Arouca in the Portugal Primeira Liga is scheduled for an 17:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday April 13, 2025. Our correct score prediction favors a 4-1 home triumph, but considering recent goal trends, betting on over 2.5 goals also makes sense.
This Benfica vs Arouca prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Benfica's Last Match – FC Tirsense vs Benfica
Benfica will be eager to build on their previous performance after securing a 5-0 Portugal Cup victory over FC Tirsense on April 9. In that match, Benfica saw 68% of the ball and created 8 goal attempts, with 8 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FC Tirsense | 32% | 3 (2) | - | 22 |
Benfica | 68% | 8 (8) | - | 73 |
Arouca's Last Match – Arouca vs Famalicao
Arouca will aim to put their last result behind them following a 1-2 Portugal Primeira Liga loss to Famalicao on April 5. In that match, Arouca recorded 59% possession, attempting 13 shots on goal, with 6 hitting the target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arouca | 59% | 13 (6) | 3.2 | 42 |
Famalicao | 41% | 6 (5) | 0.97 | 31 |
Benfica vs Arouca Stats
Key Stats
| Benfica | Arouca | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.13 | Attacking Strength | 1.2 |
| 0.6 | Defence Strength | 1.21 |
| 2.4 | Points Per Game | 1.3 |
| 8/10 | WIN | 3/10 |
| 0/10 | DRAW | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | Clean Sheets | 2/10 |
| 4/10 | BTTS | 7/10 |
| 8/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 5/10 |
| 2.6 | Average Scored | 1.2 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Benfica are averaging 2.6 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per match, while Arouca average 1.2 scored and 1.3 conceded per game.
Benfica 26-9
Arouca 12-13
What are the odds for this match?
Benfica to win: @1.181
Draw: @6.5
Arouca to win: @15
Lineups
Benfica (4-2-3-1) : Anatoliy Trubin, Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Fernandez, Orkun Kokcu, Florentino Luis, Angel Di Maria, Fredrik Aursnes, Kerem Akturkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis
Arouca (4-2-3-1) : Nico Mantl, Alex Pinto, Jose Fontán, Boris Popovic, Amadou Dante, Pedro Santos, Taichi Fukui, Alfonso Trezza, Jason, Morlaye Sylla, Guven Yalcin