On Tuesday, January 31, Benfica and Arouca will compete for three points in a Primeira Liga matchday 21 contest. At the same location, the hosts just lost to Sporting Lisbon 2-1. Oday Dabbagh equalized in the 58th minute after Paulinho’s final kick of the half gave the visitors the lead.
After that, Paulinho completed his brace to assist the capital team in achieving maximum points. Meanwhile, Benfica beat Pacos Ferreira at home with a routine 2-0 victory, with goals from Alex Grimaldo and Joao Mario in the first 11 minutes.
With 47 points from 18 games, the Eagles moved seven points clear at the top of the table with the victory. Arouca, on the other hand, have played 17 games and are seventh place with 26 points to show for their efforts.
Arouca vs Benfica Match details :
- Arouca v Benfica
- Primeira Liga Portugal
- Date – 31/01/2023
- Starting time – 21:15 UTC
- Venue: Estadio Municipal de Arouca, Arouca, Portugal
Arouca vs Benfica Prediction :
Benfica holds a firm grip on the title race, with Braga’s closest rivals facing a significant test on Thursday at Sporting Lisbon. The leaders of the league will be hoping that their city rivals will help them out, and they will also want to take advantage of Braga’s slip-up.
Regardless of the outcome in the capital, Roger Schmidt’s team will move ten points clear at the top with a victory over Arouca. Arouca will be a tough opponent for Benfica, who have only lost one game all season. The visitors ought to secure a straightforward victory and keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Arouca 0-2 Benfica
Arouca vs Benfica Head to head :
In their last 14 matches against Arouca, Benfica has won 12, lost one, and drawn one. On the first day of the season, Benfica prevailed 4-0 at home in their most recent meeting in August 2022. Benfica has won all seven of their previous encounters with Arouca.
In the league, Arouca have not lost a home game in three games. Benfica has scored fewer than three goals in four of their last five competitive away games. In 12 of their last 13, Benfica has scored at least twice against Arouca.
The visitors’ away defensive record this season is the best in the league, allowing just four goals in nine games.
Arouca vs Benfica Team news :
Vitinho, a striker who is 22 years old and has been out of action since suffering a serious injury in the game against Maritimo in October, will not be available to Arouca. He is joined on the club’s injury list by Venezuelan defender Sema Velazquez, who has been sidelined by a knee injury for the past ten games.
Rafa Silva, who has six goals and two assists this season, will not participate in Tuesday’s game because he is recovering from a muscle injury. Goncalo Ramos, the team’s strike partner, was forced to leave the game against Pacos de Ferreira because of an injury, and the Portugal international is a big question mark for the trip to the Estadio Municipal de Arouca.
Petar Musa, Mario, Fredrik Aursnes, and new signing Goncalo Guedes will form an attacking quartet if he is unable to recover from his injury.
Arouca vs Benfica Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Benfica will win
- Tip 2 – Under 2.5 score
- Tip 3 – Both teams will not score
- Tip 4 – Benfica will score over 1.5 goals
Arouca vs Benfica Lineups :
Arouca:
- Arruabarrena;
- Esgaio, Basso, Galovic, Correia;
- Soro, Arsenio;
- Sylla, Ruiz, Antony;
- Dabbagh
Benfica:
- Vlachodimos;
- Bah, Silva, Morato, Grimaldo;
- Luis, Fernandez;
- Mario, Aursnes,, Guedes;
- Musa
Arouca vs Benfica Where to watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |