Both Marítimo and Benfica are longing for points in this match, in spite of the away team having a 46 point lead so far.
- Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (58) in Liga Portugal
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Marítimo form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Liga Portugal this season. Marítimo have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Estádio do Centro Desportivo da Madeira.
Marítimo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Gil Vicente. Midfield player Xadas got a match rating of 8.42 in that game, the max score being 10. Xadas hit the woodwork once, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 34 successful passes (of 39 total).
Ahead of that match, Marítimo won a home game hosting Santa Clara (3-1).The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Benfica to win. Let's see if Marítimo are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 6 games found revealing 1 Marítimo win, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Marítimo here at Estádio do Centro Desportivo da Madeira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). Marítimo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Benfica form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Benfica so far, with 9-1-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Liga Portugal statistics. Impressively, the visitors are on a seven-match winning run which they hope continue versus Marítimo.
212 minutes! That's how long the Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Benfica's previous match versus Club Brugge, a Champions League win (5-1) played at home. Attacker Ramos got a player rating of 9.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Ramos scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Before that, Benfica secured a home win against Famalicao with the score 2-0.Take note: 8 of the latest 10 league matches featuring this side have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
Benfica has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 11 games. Benfica are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {4 away goals} have been conceded so far. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The 5 latest fixtures involving these sides have all ended as Benfica victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.This happened when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Benfica - Marítimo 5-0.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ramos 15 goals |  J. Naval da Costa Eduardo 14 goals |  R. Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 6 goals |
Marítimo missing players
Benfica missing players
| Marítimo | Benfica | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | 58 |
| 42 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 74% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 78% |
| 52% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 65% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 39% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 22% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 9% | 30% |
| 17% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 82% | 65% |
| 35% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 9% |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 10 | 7.1 | 7.9 |
| 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13.3 | 16 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 13 | 17.7 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 7 |
| 22% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 48% | 38% | 36% |
| 14.2 | 13 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 8.5 | 6.9 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2 |
- Benfica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benfica have scored more than double the goals of Marítimo.
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (15) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most clean sheets (9) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most points (28) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals (58) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have the the best goal difference (+45) in Liga Portugal
- Benfica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Benfica is in the best form (6-0-0) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Marítimo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga Portugal
- Marítimo have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Liga Portugal
| 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 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 62 |
| 2 | Porto | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 54 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 28 | 52 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 47 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 40 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 35 |
| 7 | Arouca | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Boavista | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 30 |
| 9 | Vizela | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 29 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Famalicao | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -9 | 27 |
| 13 | Portimonense | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Chaves | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | Estoril | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Marítimo | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 29 | -25 | 16 |
| 17 | Santa Clara | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | -18 | 15 |
| 18 | Pacos de Ferreira | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -25 | 12 |
