The kick off for the match between FC Arouca and Benfica will take place at 20:30 (UK time) - Saturday, 03/14 - at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca (Arouca). This clash of the 2025/26 Liga Portugal looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for FC Arouca vs Benfica
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals
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FC Arouca Preview
FC Arouca has played 25 matches in the Liga Portugal so far, with 7 wins, 5 draws, and 13 losses. This results in an average of 1.04 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 8 wins, 5 draws, and 14 losses. FC Arouca's attack has scored 35 goals, 32 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.28 goals per league match and 1.3 goals per match across the entire season.
Alfonso Trezza is the team’s top scorer with 8 goals, while José Fontán leads the team in assists with 3. Defensively, Os Arouquenses has conceded 53 goals in the league (an average of 2.12) and 56 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2.07 over 27 matches).
Benfica preview
In 25 Liga Portugal matches, Benfica has recorded 17 wins, 8 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2.36 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 27 wins in 44 matches. The team has scored 76 goals, 53 of them in the Liga Portugal (an average of 2.12 goals per match), with Evangelos Pavlidis being the team's top scorer with 21 goals and Fredrik Aursnes providing 4 assists.
Defensively, The Eagles has conceded 16 goals in the league and 32 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.73 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: FC Arouca vs Benfica
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
FC Arouca
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W L W |
1.2 |
| Home | W W L D W |
2 |
| Away | L L L W W |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 28% | 33% | 23% |
| Goals | 3.4 | 3.33 | 3.46 |
| Scored | 1.28 | 1.42 | 1.15 |
| Conceded | 2.12 | 1.92 | 2.31 |
| Both Teams to Score | 52% | 50% | 54% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| Failed To Score | 32% | 33% | 31% |
| 1st to Score | 44% | 50% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.14 | 1.17 | 1.1 |
|
xGA
|
1.52 | 1.48 | 1.57 |
Benfica
Portugal - Liga Bwin
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W L W L |
1.4 |
| Home | D W L W W |
2 |
| Away | W L W D L |
1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 68% | 62% | 75% |
| Goals | 2.76 | 3.08 | 2.42 |
| Scored | 2.12 | 2.31 | 1.92 |
| Conceded | 0.64 | 0.77 | 0.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 52% | 62% | 42% |
| Without Conceding | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Failed To Score | 8% | 0% | 17% |
| 1st to Score | 44% | 77% | 75% |
|
xG
|
1.96 | 2.11 | 1.79 |
|
xGA
|
0.94 | 0.88 | 1.01 |
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