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Primeira Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 5, 2022 at 8.15pm UK
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Arouca

Benfica
4 - 0
Arouca

Gilberto (8'), Silva (42', 86'), Fernandez (45+6')
Luis (55'), Weigl (82'), Silva (83')
FT(HT: 3-0)

Opoku (1')
Quaresma (45+1')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Benfica

Last Six:
    Last Game: Benfica 4-1 Midtjylland
    Tuesday, August 2 at 8pm in Champions League

    Arouca

    Last Six:
      Last Game: Arouca 0-0 Belenenses
      Saturday, May 14 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga

      We said: Benfica 3-0 Arouca

       Benfica have been near-impenetrable in recent weeks and will fancy their chances against an opposing side who have lost each of the last six meetings between the teams. While we expect the visitors to put up a good fight, we are backing AS Aguias to extend their dominance in this fixture and pick up a comfortable opening-day victory. 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 73.88%. A draw had a probability of 16% and a win for Arouca had a probability of 10.11%.

      The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.56%) and 1-0 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.55%), while for an Arouca win it was 0-1 (3.07%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

      Result
      BenficaDrawArouca
      73.88% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07) 16.02% (0.0039999999999978 0) 10.11% (0.067 0.07)
      Both teams to score 50.22% (0.281 0.28)
      Goals
      Over 2.5Under 2.5
      63.16% (0.221 0.22)36.84% (-0.215 -0.22)
      Over 3.5Under 3.5
      40.99% (0.23999999999999 0.24)59.01% (-0.235 -0.23)
      Benfica Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      91.45% (0.040999999999997 0.04)8.55% (-0.037000000000001 -0.04)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      70.43% (0.094999999999999 0.09)29.57% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)
      Arouca Goals
      Over 0.5Under 0.5
      54.91% (0.284 0.28)45.09% (-0.279 -0.28)
      Over 1.5Under 1.5
      19% (0.226 0.23)81% (-0.22099999999999 -0.22)
      Score Analysis
          Benfica 73.87%
          Arouca 10.11%
          Draw 16.02%
      BenficaDrawArouca
      2-0 @ 11.65% (-0.08 -0.08)
      3-0 @ 9.56% (-0.051 -0.05)
      1-0 @ 9.48% (-0.083 -0.08)
      2-1 @ 9.29% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
      3-1 @ 7.61% (0.019 0.02)
      4-0 @ 5.88% (-0.02 -0.02)
      4-1 @ 4.68% (0.02 0.02)
      3-2 @ 3.03% (0.032 0.03)
      5-0 @ 2.89% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
      5-1 @ 2.3% (0.014 0.01)
      4-2 @ 1.86% (0.023 0.02)
      6-0 @ 1.19%
      6-1 @ 0.94% (0.0079999999999999 0.01)
      5-2 @ 0.92% (0.013 0.01)
      Other @ 2.6%
      Total : 73.87%
      		1-1 @ 7.55% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
      0-0 @ 3.86% (-0.04 -0.04)
      2-2 @ 3.7% (0.032 0.03)
      Other @ 0.91%
      Total : 16.02%
      		0-1 @ 3.07% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
      1-2 @ 3.01% (0.02 0.02)
      0-2 @ 1.22% (0.006 0.01)
      2-3 @ 0.98% (0.016 0.02)
      Other @ 1.83%
      Total : 10.11%

      How you voted: Benfica vs Arouca

      Benfica
      88.2%
      Draw
      11.8%
      Arouca
      0.0%
      17
      Head to Head
      Jan 21, 2022 7pm
      Arouca
      0-2
      Benfica

      Adilio (46'), Moreira (56'), Quaresma (90+1'), Ba (90+3'), Kouassi (90+5')
      Nunez (32' pen.), Ramos (90+2')
      Grimaldo (43')
      Aug 14, 2021 6pm
      Benfica
      2-0
      Arouca
      Waldschmidt (38'), Yaremchuk (44')
      Rodrigues (85')

      Hugo Silva Braga (8')
      Feb 10, 2017 8.30pm
      Benfica
      3-0
      Arouca
      Mitroglou (25', 35'), Carrillo (49')
      Ederson (42')

      Adilson (30'), Tomane (52')
      Sep 9, 2016 8.30pm
      Arouca
      1-2
      Benfica
      Gonzalez (57')
      Santos (37'), Crivellaro (37'), Gege (63'), Zequinha (73'), Coelho (86'), Bernardes (91')
      Semedo (16'), Lopez (51')
      Jardel (57'), Pizzi (63'), Semedo (76'), Lopez (80')
      Jan 23, 2016 6.30pm
      Benfica
      3-1
      Arouca
      Pizzi (3'), Mitroglou (19'), Jonas (67')
      Almeida (7')
      Velasquez (91')
      Velasquez (77')
      rhs 2.0
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      Tables header RHS
      TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
      1Sporting Lisbon19152253143947
      2Benfica19132443142941
      3Porto19132442152741
      4Braga19114434191537
      5Santa ClaraSanta Clara1910272120132
      6Casa Pia198652523230
      7Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes196852825326
      8Estoril PraiaEstoril196672230-824
      9MoreirenseMoreirense196582226-423
      10Rio AveRio Ave196582032-1223
      11Gil Vicente195772228-622
      12FamalicaoFamalicao194962024-421
      13Nacional1954101626-1019
      14AroucaArouca1954101630-1419
      15AVS193971527-1218
      16Estrela Amadora1945101630-1417
      17SC FarenseFarense1936101225-1315
      18BoavistaBoavista1926111332-1912
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