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Probable Lineups

Arouca
4-2-3-1
Benfica
4-2-3-1
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(8) 6 Goals 19 (30)
(4) 1 Assists 16 (21)
(6.3) 6.4 Average Ratings 7.1 (6.8)
25.8 Average Age 26.7
179.1 Average Height (cm) 183
(0.7) 0.7 Shots pg 1.1 (1.3)
(47%) 49% Aerial Duel Success 59% (55%)
(0.4) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.8 (0.8)
(1.4) 1.1 Tackles pg 1.3 (1.6)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Liga Portugal.

Missing Players

Arouca
Benfica
Player Reason Status Rating
Eboue Kouassi Out N/A
Matías Rocha Out 6.09
Nino Galovic Out 6.15
Henrique Araújo Out 6.28
Player Reason Status Rating
Tiago Gouveia Out 7.15
Renato Sanches Out 6.21

Team News

Arouca
Benfica
  • Henrique Araújo won't feature here as he cannot face his parent club.
  • Alfonso Trezza had a decent display playing as Arouca' number 9 and might be used in that role once again.
  • Tiago Gouveia and Renato Sanches, who were not expected to start anyway, will be SL Benfica' only injury concerns.
  • Arthur Cabral might have a chance to start after scoring three goals in his last two appearences.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
3 Benfica 10 2 1 32
17 Arouca 3 2 9 11

Prediction

  • Arouca come into this game on the back of a run of negative results in which they have lost 3 of their last 4 matches, conceding 8 goals during this period. Last weekend they lost to Farense, going out of the Portuguese Cup, which could have an impact on the team's morale.
  • Benfica are going through a very positive period, with three impressive wins. After defeating rivals FC Porto, the Eagles defeated Estrela da Amadora 7-0 and Monaco 3-2 in a game where they scored 2 goals in the last minutes of the match.
  • Both teams are going through contrasting periods of form, which emphasises the technical gap between them. So, despite Benfica having had less time to prepare for this game, it's expected that the visitors will come away with the three points.
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User Predictions

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Top Players

Arouca
Benfica
T. Esgaio 6.85
D. Simão 6.59
I. Rodrigues 6.53
K. Aktürkoglu 7.6
N. Otamendi 7.29
Á. Carreras 7.25
Jason 3
H. Araújo 2
D. Simão 1
K. Aktürkoglu 6
Á. Di María 4
V. Pavlidis 3
A. Trezza 1
I. Rodrigues 1
C. González 1
K. Aktürkoglu 4
O. Kökçü 3
Á. Di María 2

Match Forecast

Benfica will control the game in the opposition's half  
Benfica will stray offside often  
Benfica will score as a result of individual skill  
Benfica will make a comeback if they go behind  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.