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Marítimo Benfica betting prediction


Betting suggestion:

The market we recommend for this game is Benfica winning. We believe that the away team will dominate and enjoy the best chances of goals, as it is in an excellent phase and holds a team far superior to the opponent of this round. Note that Marítimo is going through a difficult time of the season. Given this and taking into account these factors, risking in favor of the away team is a good option.
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Preview
Marítimo and Benfica meet at Estádio dos Barreiros, in a match for the 13th round of the Primeira Liga. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the away team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 01‑10‑2017, in a match for the Primeira Liga they tied (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Valente (66' ), for Marítimo, and by Jonas (2' ), for Benfica. The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since Marítimo presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis Marítimo

The home team is currently in the 13th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Vitória Setúbal, by (0‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Feirense, by (1‑1). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Marítimo won 7 points out of 18 possible points, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 6 home matches.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 8 matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of the last 51 matches have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 2 of the last 12 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 1 of those 2 matches and held on to the lead until the end of the match in all of them. They have conceded the first goal in 9 of their 12 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. there are 2 periods that stand out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 5 of their 7 goals between minutes (76'‑90'); they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Marítimo heads to this game after a 1-1 away draw against Feirense, thus registering the eighth straight game without winning in the Portuguese championship: the only goal of the team was scored by Ricardo Valente. In this complicated game against Benfica, coach Petit already has the strategy planned, defend with the nearby sectors and look for spaces in the opponent's midfield to counterattack. At the individual level we highlight Ricardo Valente and Edgar Costa, both of whom are very fast and strong in the offensive transition. For this game the coach will not be able to count on Nanu due to injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Amir Abedzadeh, Bebeto, Ruben Ferreira, Zainadine Júnior, Lucas Áfrico, Gamboa, Fabricio Baiano, Josip Vuković, Jorge Correa, Danny, Rodrigo Pinho.

Analysis Benfica

The away team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 26 points won, after 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Feirense, by (4‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Vitória Setúbal, by (0‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 15 conceded. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got a home win against AEK Athens by (1‑0). In the last 6 away league matches Benfica has a record of 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, so they have won 13 points out of 18 possible. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 9 of the last 12 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in front in 6 of those 9 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 7 of them.

Benfica arrives at this game after a 1-0 home win against AEK Athens in the UEFA Champions League group stage game. Despite the triumph, the eagles failed to advance to the next phase of the millionaire league. In the last game for the championship, the team beat Vitória de Setúbal by 0-1. In this away game, coach Rui Vitória is expected to keep the team in 4-3-3, benefiting the exchange of short passes and organized attacks: Pizzi is the great organizer of the offensive process. Note that the top scorer of Benfica, Rafa with 5 goals, is absent from this game due to injury. Besides this player, the coach will not be able to count on Eduardo Salvio due to physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Odysseas Vlachodimos, André Almeida, Álex Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Jardel, Ljubomir Fejsa, Gedson Fernandes, Pizzi, Andrija Živković, Franco Cervi, Jonas.

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Frequently asked questions

The tip and bet suggestion for the Marítimo vs Benfica match, on 16 December 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy UK, goes to: Benfica wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Marítimo vs Benfica on 16 December 2018 will be played at Ilha da Madeira, Estádio dos Barreiros.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy UK, for the Marítimo Benfica match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Benfica at with 93% of the tips.

 

Primeira Liga - 2018/2019

  • 100% 306 / 306 Games

  • Home team wins 46.73%
  • Draws 20.26%
  • Away team wins 33.01%
  • Over 1.5 70.92%
  • Over 2.5 48.69%
  • Over 3.5 29.08%
  • Goals 826
  • Goals /match 2.7
  • Goals /match home 1.52
  • Goals /match away 1.18
  • Both teams score 47.06%
  • Goals after 80' 6.3%
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