GolVolt — Benfica vs Arouca: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Benfica have scored in 32 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 85 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 14 March 2026: Arouca – Benfica 1:2

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Benfica are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Benfica unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 20 September, 1:3 against Porto.

Attack

Benfica score 2.6 goals per match

Benfica2.6 Arouca1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Arouca score 1.2.

Player in form

Vangelis Pavlidis: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG4.03

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 4.0).

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Vangelis Pavlidis

Benfica · forward

10goals 3assists 7.73avg rating

Last match, Alverca: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Naïs Djouahra

Arouca · midfielder

0goals 6assists 7.15avg rating

Last match, Nacional: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Benfica at home and Arouca away, as in this match.

Benfica

at home · 10

8W2D0L3.0scored per match0.9conceded per match

Arouca

away · 10

4W2D4L0.9scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 14 Mar 2026 · Liga Portugal Arouca 1:2 Benfica Barbero 7' (k) · Ríos 50' · Ivanović 90+6'. Benfica: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

3wins

1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Benfica (4-2-3-1, last: Alverca) · Arouca (4-2-3-1, last: Nacional).

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BenficaArouca

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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