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Maritimo vs Benfica prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 5
Venue: Estadio do Maritimo, Funchal
Referee: Sergio Guelho, Portugal

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Form

Recent form

Maritimo

39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference

Benfica

79Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +7 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner

Benfica to win

BetGenius backs Benfica to win (Match Winner) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

74%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Maritimo welcome Benfica to Madeira for round five of the Primeira Liga campaign, with both sides entering the contest level on seven points in the standings.

Maritimo have experienced a mixed opening to their season, recording two wins, one draw, and one defeat across their four matches. Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 away loss to Arouca, following a 2-2 home draw with Academico Viseu. While they have scored in every fixture so far with an average of 1.5 goals per match, their defensive unit has conceded five times across four games.

Benfica enter this fixture carrying strong momentum across all competitions, having registered four consecutive victories. In league action, the visitors remain unbeaten with two wins and one draw from three matches, scoring 11 goals while conceding only three. Forward V. Pavlidis has spearheaded the attack with five goals and one assist, supported by G. Prestianni who has contributed two goals.

Analysis

Key factors

Benfica have won nine of the last ten head-to-head fixtures against Maritimo, including four of the previous five meetings held at Maritimo.
Benfica are on a four-match winning streak across all competitions, scoring 15 goals in that span.
V. Pavlidis leads Benfica's frontline with five goals and one assist in the opening stages of the campaign.
Maritimo are coming off a 2-1 away loss to Arouca and have conceded in three consecutive league games.
The last ten meetings between these two clubs have produced an average of 3.4 goals per match.

Availability

Team news

Maritimo

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Benfica

D. BanjaquiMuscle Injury
E. BarrenecheaInjury
J. KaminskiMuscle Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Maritimo at homeBenfica away

Played

1-1-2

W-D-L

2-1-1

Scored /game

1.8

Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

80%

BTTS (last 5)

60%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 2.8 goals per game (Maritimo at home plus Benfica away).

Players

Key players this season

Benfica

V. Pavlidis8G · 3A
G. Prestianni5G · 3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	FC PortoPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	8	+16	24
2	BenficaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)	8	+17	19
3	Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	8	+11	18
4	Santa ClaraPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)	8	+8	18
5	AroucaPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	8	+4	14
10	Estrela	8	-1	10
11	Vitória SC	9	0	8
12	Moreirense	8	-7	8
13	Maritimo	9	-10	8
14	Famalicao	8	-1	7
15	Rio Ave	8	-9	7
16	NacionalLiga Portugal (Relegation)	8	-9	4

History

Head-to-head

Full record →

1
Maritimo: 0
Draws: 9
Benfica

Benfica have won 9 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 3.6 goals a game, 70% went over 2.5.

2026-09-05Maritimo0-3Benfica
2023-03-12Maritimo0-3Benfica
2022-09-18Benfica5-0Maritimo
2022-04-30Maritimo0-1Benfica
2021-12-19Benfica7-1Maritimo

BetGenius

Our record in Primeira Liga

70%49 won from 70 settled predictions

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Predictions

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Match Winner

Benfica to win

74%

Confidence

Benfica hold a commanding historical record in this matchup, having won nine of the last ten head-to-head meetings against Maritimo. The visitors have demonstrated potent attacking form this season, averaging 3.7 goals scored per league fixture, highlighted by a 7-0 victory at Casa Pia. Maritimo come into the game off a 2-1 defeat to Arouca and have conceded in three of their four league outings, giving the away side a decisive advantage across recent form and head-to-head history.

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