A quick peek at the Liga Portugal table suggest an edge to Sporting CP when they visit Marítimo. But; let's play the game before we hand out the points!
- Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga Portugal
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their previous game. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic fixture!
Marítimo form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga Portugal this season. Marítimo have only managed 0 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estádio dos Barreiros. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
An away draw last time out for Marítimo, facing Rio Ave in a game that ended 1-1. Xadas (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Xadas hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Sporting CP in the League Cup. No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Marítimo had similar winning odds as today, and found 4 games. In these, the hosts won 0, drew 1 and lost 3. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Marítimo lost 0 similar games by at least two goals.
Sports gamblers who like looking for low-scoring matches might like knowing that this team have played 5 league rounds in a row with two or less goals (under 2.5).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Marítimo here at Estádio dos Barreiros in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 6 games). Marítimo have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Sporting CP form and stats
Playing away, Sporting CP have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Liga Portugal this season.
Sporting CP are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the match against Paços de Ferreira (placed 18th). It was a convincing performance from Sporting CP when Paços de Ferreira were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. Porro, Santos and Paulinho scored their goals. Paulinho has bagged at least one goal for the away side three matches in a row. The talent! Santos got a match rating of 8.82 in that game, top player of the team. Santos scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that one, the win at home hosting Sporting Braga in the League Cup (5-0).
Take note that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league games have ended with three or more goals.
The visiting Sporting CP have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 7 games. As for defending, Sporting CP rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP have put together a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (4-1-0) when playing Marítimo.Top Goalscorers
  Pote 7 goals |  N. Santos 5 goals |  M. Edwards 5 goals |
Marítimo missing players
Sporting CP missing players
| Marítimo | Sporting CP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| 28 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 93% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 36% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 16.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 14.9 | 17.2 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| 18% | 17% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 28% | 33% |
| 16.2 | 15 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| 5.9 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3 |
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have yet to win a game at home.
- Sporting CP have scored more than double the goals of Marítimo.
- Sporting CP have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Liga Portugal
- Sporting CP have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting CP haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 37 |
| 2 | Porto | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Portimonense | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 9 | Chaves | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Arouca | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 19 |
| 11 | Vizela | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Boavista | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 13 | Estoril | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Marítimo | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 7 |
| 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -22 | 2 |
