Belenenses are welcoming Marítimo for another important game after their 2-1 result against 8th-placed Boavista.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Belenenses form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Primeira Liga this season. Belenenses have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Estádio Nacional.
A strong away win for Belenenses against Boavista the last match, as Licá and Danny were on target. Preceding that match was the home game against Santa Clara that was lost 0-2.
This is expected to be a close game, with Belenenses perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Belenenses as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Belenenses has won two of these, drawn five and lost eight.
Belenenses aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio Nacional in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Belenenses defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Marítimo form and stats
Marítimo have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Primeira Liga, after 2-4-4 (10 played).
Marítimo have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Amir Abedzadeh. It's been 208 minutes since they last conceded in Primeira Liga.
Marítimo had fun at their own home (Estádio Nacional) last time out, beating Paços de Ferreira 3-0. Zainadine Júnior and Nanu (2) scored. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Tondela.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Marítimo in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Marítimo, five draws and two defeats.
The attacking power of Marítimo when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Marítimo have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Marítimo - Belenenses 1-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Belenenses won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Marítimo has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Carneiro 5 goals |   R. Pereira de Pinho 5 goals |  G. Alves dos Santos 3 goals |
Belenenses missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Belenenses | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 71% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 67% |
| 43% | 30% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 30% | 43% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 29% |
| 19% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 43% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | 52% |
| 19% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 48% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 6 | 4.6 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 207 | 104 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 78 | 195 |
| 59 | 25 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 22 | 63 |
| 31% | 32% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 33% |
- Belenenses has the fewest clean sheets (1) at home
- Belenenses has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home
- Belenenses has the the worst goal difference (-20)
- Belenenses have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Belenenses haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Marítimo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Porto | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 31 | 53 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 29 |
| 8 | Boavista | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 26 |
| 11 | Vitória FC | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Tondela | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Marítimo | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 23 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -20 | 21 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 15 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -18 | 13 |