It's advantage Benfica so far with their 1st position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Marítimo who are placed 10th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Benfica form and stats
Benfica, who have the most scored goals (81) in Primeira Liga, have been outstanding at home so far with 11 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica as Benfica have scored 48 goals to get 35 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 11-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Benfica fans aren't used to losing here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and will expect new points from this game. Benfica has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.The Benfica supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vitória Setúbal in Primeira Liga and win 4-2. Before that game, the 4-2 home victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Everyone expects Benfica to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 21 games: 15 home wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Benfica have won with at least two goals margin 9 times in similar situations.
It's goals goals goals for Benfica who have scored 48 goals in 14 home games. Benfica have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Marítimo form and stats
Marítimo have only collected 13 points from their away games after 4-1-10 (15 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Marítimo's last three away games as they have all been lost.Marítimo are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Primeira Liga against Feirense. A 0-1 defeat away at Vitória Setúbal before that.
Marítimo are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 44 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 9 wins, 10 draws and 25 defeats. Of the defeats, 14 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
Goals are few and far between in Marítimo's away games. Only 7 goals from 15 travels. 18 goals have been conceded by Marítimo in these games.
Head 2 Head
Benfica and Marítimo have met before this season: Marítimo - Benfica 0-1. Benfica-Marítimo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Benfica 8 wins, Marítimo 1 win, 1 draw.Benfica missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Benfica | Marítimo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 81 | 48 | Scored | 7 | 21 |
| 26 | 15 | Conceded | 18 | 34 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% |
| 83% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 40% | 48% |
| 62% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 20% | 28% |
| 55% | 71% | Over 3.5 | 7% | 14% |
| 28% | 43% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% |
| 45% | 57% | Both teams to score | 20% | 28% |
| 48% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 28% |
| 7% | 0% | Failed To Score | 53% | 52% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Benfica hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Benfica is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Benfica has scored in all of their 14 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 72 |
| 2 | Porto | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 44 | 72 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Marítimo | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -11 | 32 |
| 12 | Boavista | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Desportivo Aves | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Nacional | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -29 | 27 |
| 17 | Chaves | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 25 |
| 18 | Feirense | 29 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -35 | 15 |
