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Benfica Arouca betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The most likely scenario is that there will be a few goals in this match. Analysing the last exhibitions of both teams, we expect a match dominated by Benfica. At home they are usually very strong and usually score more than one goal, particularly against modest teams.
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Preview
Benfica and Arouca face at Estádio do Sport Lisboa and Benfica, in a match for the 19th round of the Primeira Liga. In the last league head‑to‑head, played in 23‑08‑2015, Arouca got a home win by (1‑0). The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 3 head‑to‑heads they won 2 and tied 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Taça da Liga, on 14‑01‑2015, Benfica won by (4‑0). Pizzi (31' ), B. Cristante (41' ), E. Salvio (73' ) and Jonas (84' ) scored the goals of the match for Benfica.

Analysis Benfica

The home team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 43 points won, after 14 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Nacional, by (1‑4). In the last match, they won in an away match against Estoril, by (1‑2). They come to this match after a away win against Oriental Lisboa by (0‑1). For the league, Benfica won 24 points out of 27 possible points, after 8 wins and 1 loss in the last 9 home matches.

In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 wins in the last home matches and they haven't lost any of the last 11 matches. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 8 of the last 9 for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 5 of their 18 matches for this competition, but have been able to turn the score around in 2.

Benfica comes to this match motivated by the recent positive results and the 2nd position in the league, having recovered from a 7 points difference to the leaders to just 3. Coach Rui Vitória usually plays in a 4-4-2 formation. Two players stand out: Renato Sanches, who has helped organize the midfield, and Jonas, the best scorer of the team, with 19 goals scored this season. Still recovering from injuries are Nico Gaitán, Salvio and Luisão, but Nélson Semedo is back in action.

Confirmed Lineup: Júlio César, André Almeida, Eliseu, Lisandro López, Jardel, Andreas Samaris, Pizzi, Renato Sanches, Mehdi Carcela-González, Jonas, Konstantinos Mitroglou.
Coach: R. Schmidt.

Analysis Arouca

The away team is currently in the 8th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 5 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Vitória Guimarães, by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Moreirense, by (1‑2). In their last match, for the Taça da Liga, they got a home tie against Paços de Ferreira by (1‑1). In the last 9 away league matches Arouca has a record of 1 win, 7 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 10 points out of 27 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 8 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

After a great season start, when they were the sensation of the league and have beaten Benfica, Arouca has lost strengths and hasn’t won any of the last 4 matches. The away team plays in a 4-3-3 formation, privileging defensive organization and counterattacks. Ivo Rodrigues is responsible for organizing the offensive transitions of the team. Striker Maurides is the best scorer of the team, with 6 goals scored this season. Coach Lito Lidigal will not be able to count on Nuno Coelho, who has been suspended.

Confirmed Lineup: Rafael Bracalli, Jailson, Lucas Lima, Hugo Basto, Sema Velázquez, Nuno Coelho, Nuno Valente, David Simão, Roberto, Ivo Rodrigues.
Coach: A. Bernardes Moreira, D. Lopes Ramos.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Benfica vs Arouca match, on 23 January 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Benfica vs Arouca on 23 January 2016 will be played at Lisboa, Estádio do Sport Lisboa and Benfica.

 

Primeira Liga - 2015/2016

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 43.46%
  • Draws 24.84%
  • Away team wins 31.7%
  • Over 1.5 70.59%
  • Over 2.5 50.33%
  • Over 3.5 33.66%
  • Goals 831
  • Goals /match 2.72
  • Goals /match home 1.51
  • Goals /match away 1.2
  • Both teams score 48.37%
  • Goals after 80' 16.37%
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