FC Arouca vs SL Benfica prediction | 10 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


FC Arouca
Ranking: #213 overall, #9 in Portugal

65.1 → 65.7 (+0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-1 16 May Tondela (H) 65.9 +0.5
0-1 08 Aug Vitória (A) 65.1 -0.8
4-0 16 Aug Moreirense (H) 65.5 +0.4
2-0 23 Aug Porto (A) 65.3 -0.2
2-1 29 Aug Marítimo (H) 65.7 +0.4
SL Benfica
Ranking: #13 overall, #1 in Portugal

84.8 → 85.5 (+0.7 over last 10 games)

Rating
2-2 02 May Famalicão (A) 84.8 -0.7
2-2 11 May Braga (H) 85.2 +0.4
1-3 16 May Estoril (A) 85.4 +0.2
2-2 09 Aug Académico (H) 85.4 0.0
0-7 17 Aug Casa Pia (A) 85.5 +0.1

FC Arouca vs SL Benfica: by the numbers

There are 200 places between these two in our European rankings, with SL Benfica the higher, and 8 places between them in Portugal.

The recent trend shows SL Benfica on the rise, +0.7 rating points over their last 10 matches, while FC Arouca has also improved, albeit more slowly at +0.6.

Last time these teams played, on 14 Mar 2026, FC Arouca gained 0.8 rating points.

FC Arouca first climbed to joint #180 in our European rankings on 9 May 2025.

SL Benfica first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 87.9 on 10 May 2025.