Liga Portugal 25/26 · 25 Oct 2025

Benfica 5–0 FC Arouca

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Benfica favourites at 83%.

Benfica won and made the better chances: 3.8 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Vangelis Pavlidis, 79.9 in 77′.

Well above their usual level: Vangelis Pavlidis +27.6, Pablo Gozálbez +16.9, Arnau Solà +11.1.

Well below it: Georgiy Sudakov −19.0, Dodi Lukebakio −18.6, João Valido −15.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

21 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at Newcastle United Champions League
5 Oct 2025	D 0–0	at FC Porto Liga Portugal
30 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Chelsea Champions League
26 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Gil Vicente Liga Portugal
23 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Rio Ave Liga Portugal

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Franjo Ivanović Forward	13	1	0	0.85	100.0	–
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	77	3	0	2.15	79.9	+27.6
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	1	0	0.32	64.8	+4.1
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.7	−1.4
João Rêgo Forward	23	0	0	0.02	46.4	–
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	27	0	0	–	46.2	–
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	77	0	1	0.07	45.6	−18.6
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	43.1	−10.9
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	0	0	–	43.0	−2.7
Tomás Araújo Defender	90	0	0	0.05	42.8	−14.9
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.2	−4.9
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	27	0	0	0.12	41.3	–
Gianluca Prestianni Midfielder	63	0	1	0.08	40.9	–
Richard Ríos Midfielder	67	0	0	0.16	38.9	−10.6
Ivan Lima Forward	13	0	0	–	32.8	–
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	63	0	0	–	31.0	−19.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Brian Mansilla Forward	8	0.06	68.3	–
Omar Fayed Defender	90	–	63.8	–
Pablo Gozálbez Midfielder	45	0.16	54.6	+16.9
Jose Fontán Defender	90	–	48.8	−1.3
Arnau Solà Defender	89	–	48.4	+11.1
Hyun-ju Lee Midfielder	45	–	48.1	+5.4
Naïs Djouahra Midfielder	28	–	48.0	–
Miguel Puche Forward	90	–	47.6	–
Tiago Esgaio Defender	90	–	44.9	+0.3
Espen Van Ee Midfielder	45	–	43.9	–
Taichi Fukui Midfielder	45	–	43.1	−0.9
Ivan Barbero Forward	86	0.18	43.0	+1.8
David Simão Midfielder	90	0.03	42.5	−7.6
Alfonso Trezza Midfielder	62	–	41.1	−2.7
João Valido Goalkeeper	90	–	25.1	−15.9
Amadou Dante Defender	1	–	0.0	–