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Arouca welcome Benfica at Municipal de Arouca, Arouca on Sunday, Jan 10 at 6:00 PM in a Primeira Liga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Arouca come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 1L). Benfica travel in mixed form (1W 1D 0L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Arouca head into this on the back of a defeat, while Benfica arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.
Despite playing at home, Arouca face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Benfica have won 9 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Benfica won 2–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Arouca a slight edge, but Benfica are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.