Arouca vs Benfica betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Portugal match on December 01th, 2024

Arouca and Benfica will face each other in a Liga Portugal game in Portugal on Sunday, December 01th, 2024, at 18:00h (UTC), check the Arouca vs Benfica betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Arouca vs Benfica will occur

The game will be played in the small Estádio Municipal de Arouca stadium, in the city of Arouca, with a capacity for 5600 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can find all the follow-up to the match live on Betarena, bringing odds, events, statistics, and more to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Arouca vs Benfica betting tip 2024/2025

The Liga Portugal has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.87 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.57 goals per match played.

Arouca last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Arouca team. On that occasion they met Farense for the Taça De Portugal, and the match ended 1-2. Coach V. Freire De Seabra's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 4.20.

Benfica last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Champions League, Benfica, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Monaco team with a final score of 2-3.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 3.00, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Arouca vs Benfica h2h

Benfica was in 2nd place in the Liga Portugal while Arouca was in 7th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Benfica team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Arouca used in the match.

The last time these teams met was for a Liga Portugal match, on 12-05-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 5-0 win for Benfica.

The Benfica team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Arouca its counterpart.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Arouca

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

With 8 points won, Arouca is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 2 wins against 7 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 12th round, the team has the same score compared to Nacional which is just above, in 16th place.

Arouca analysis

Currently, in the Liga Portugal, Arouca sums 6 goals for and a total of 19 goals against, after 11 rounds played.

Arouca is going through a rough patch in their form, having lost their last 3 matches and drawing the other 2. They need to regroup and find a way to get back to winning ways if they want to stay competitive in the league.

Arouca seems to be facing a problem in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could be an indication that they are struggling to generate good scoring opportunities and need to improve their attacking performance.

Best goalscorer from Arouca

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Henrique Araújo is the player to highlight. Helping Arouca with 2 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Benfica

Liga Portugal leaderboard now

The Benfica team with 25 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss.

In the 12th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 2 points compared to the Porto team which is just above, in 2nd place.

Benfica analysis

Benfica goal quotient is definitely positive, with 28 down scored and 7 conceded after 11 rounds played.

Benfica is in an excellent moment! With a sequence of 5 wins in the Liga Portugal, there doesn't seem to be any doubt of who is the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, Benfica is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 7.3 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga Portugal.

The Benfica team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 60.9%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Away, Benfica usually don't give their opponents many chances, with a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw in the Liga Portugal.

Coming from a 5 wins streak in the Liga Portugal, Benfica will try to get a good result in this game, even if they are playing away from home, mainly because playing away Benfica in 4 games, only lost once.

Benfica is a more offensive team than Arouca, having 1326 attacks vs. 821 from Arouca, having scored 28 times, in comparison, Arouca converted into goal 6 times.

One of the team's signings for the season still seems to be in a slow pace of adaptation. Álvaro Carreras played another underwhelming game in the club's last appearance, against Monaco. He failed to show the expected security and did not help Benfica to come out with the victory.

Best goalscorer from Benfica

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Muhammed Aktürkoğlu. With 5 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Benfica team achieving several victories this season.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Benfica boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Arouca, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Arouca 0.6 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Benfica 1.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.5.

Handicap Betting Tip

It is very clear the huge favoritism that Benfica has for this match. The difference between the teams is big, and that should be evident in the final result. Therefore, a good bet for this clash is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 in favor of the visiting team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 7.18 corners.

Benfica is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 7.8 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Benfica in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Arouca has an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game over the 11 rounds, while Benfica has an average of 1.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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