With their 1 point advantage in the league table, Marítimo fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Nacional.
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!
Marítimo form and stats
4-2-6 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Marítimo, who have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Primeira Liga, so far this season.Marítimo lost their last game at Porto (placed 2nd) after a 0-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Marítimo won a home game hosting Moreirense (3-2).
Marítimo aren't scoring a lot here at Estádio dos Barreiros with only 9 goals from 12 games. 14 goals have been conceded.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional has only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-7 (12 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Nacional, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.Nacional failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Rio Ave (placed 9th) that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Portimonense wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.
Nacional have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. The Nacional defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 38 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Nacional - Marítimo 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Marítimo 1 win, 4 draws and Nacional 5 victories.Marítimo missing players
Nacional missing players
| Marítimo | Nacional | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | Played | 14 | 26 |
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 88% |
| 46% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 69% |
| 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 58% |
| 12% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 38% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 27% |
| 27% | 33% | Both teams to score | 14% | 42% |
| 27% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 43% | 27% |
| 54% | 58% | Failed To Score | 57% | 42% |
| 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 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 49 | 63 |
| 2 | Porto | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 38 | 63 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 58 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 55 |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Moreirense | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 42 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 38 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | Portimonense | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Marítimo | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -15 | 27 |
| 12 | Desportivo Aves | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 26 |
| 13 | Boavista | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 26 |
| 14 | Nacional | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 55 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 38 | -27 | 26 |
| 15 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Tondela | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -11 | 25 |
| 17 | Chaves | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Feirense | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | -29 | 15 |