Arouca v Benfica: unbeaten chasers meet mixed-form hosts | OneFootball

Arouca host Benfica in Liga Portugal on Saturday, 14 March 2026 at Estádio Municipal de Arouca, with the visitors unbeaten in the league and third, while the hosts look to respond after two defeats.

Benfica have dominated this fixture, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings, including a 5-0 victory in October 2025. Arouca are 11th, and Benfica arrive on 59 points without a league loss.

Águias drew 2-2 with Porto last time out after four straight league wins, and also lost twice to Real Madrid in the Champions League in between domestic fixtures. Arouca have been patchy, losing to Famalicão and Porto after a 3-0 home win over Nacional.

Águias are without midfielders Nuno Felix and João Veloso through injury.

Encarnados have scored 53 and conceded 16 this season, with 12 clean sheets, while Arouca have shipped 53. Evangelos Pavlidis, second in the league scoring chart with 20 goals, could lead the line, while Alfonso Trezza Hernandez and Nais Djouahra offer Arouca's primary threat. Control may tilt to the visitors given their 58% possession and 85.11% pass accuracy.

A win would move Encarnados to 62 points and keep them close to the top. Arouca would reach 29 points and bolster their mid-table standing.