Primeira Liga | Gameweek 7

Sep 18, 2022 at 6pm UK

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Benfica
5 - 0
Maritimo

Silva (28'), Ramos (47', 64'), Neres (82'), Draxler (88')
Grimaldo (63')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Andrade (4'), Mendes (35'), Silva (57')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Primeira Liga clash between Benfica and Maritimo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Benfica

Last Six:

Last Game: Juventus 1-2 Benfica
Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm in Champions League

Current League Standings		P	GD	PTS
1	Benfica	6	11	18
2	Braga	6	16	16
3	Porto	7	11	16

Benfica will be licking their lips as they take on a Maritimo side who have endured a horror start to the season. Given the gulf in quality and experience between the two sides, and their contrasting form, we are backing Schmidt's side to coast to all three points in front of their home fans. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 81.28%. A draw had a probability of 12.5% and a win for Maritimo had a probability of 6.18%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (11.68%) and 1-0 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.96%), while for a Maritimo win it was 0-1 (2.17%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
Benfica	Draw	Maritimo
81.28% ( 0.12)	12.54% ( 0.12)	6.18% ( -0.24)

Both teams to score 44.17% (

-2.11)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

65.65% (

-1.81)

34.35% (

1.81)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

43.74% (

-2.07)

56.26% (

2.07)

Benfica Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

93.55% (

-0.34)

6.44% (

0.35)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

75.89% (

-0.95)

24.11% (

0.96)

Maritimo Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

47.21% (

-2.07)

52.79% (

2.07)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

13.48% (

-1.36)

86.52% (

1.36)

Score Analysis

Benfica 81.26%

Maritimo 6.18%

Draw 12.54%

Benfica	Draw	Maritimo
2-0 @ 12.78% ( 0.68) 3-0 @ 11.68% ( 0.4) 1-0 @ 9.33% ( 0.68) 2-1 @ 8.17% ( -0.04) 4-0 @ 8.01% ( 0.12) 3-1 @ 7.47% ( -0.19) 4-1 @ 5.12% ( -0.24) 5-0 @ 4.39% ( -0.02) 5-1 @ 2.81% ( -0.19) 3-2 @ 2.39% ( -0.21) 6-0 @ 2.01% ( -0.05) 4-2 @ 1.64% ( -0.18) 6-1 @ 1.28% ( -0.11) Other @ 4.19% Total : 81.26%	1-1 @ 5.96% ( 0.09) 0-0 @ 3.4% ( 0.31) 2-2 @ 2.61% ( -0.18) Other @ 0.57% Total : 12.54%	0-1 @ 2.17% ( 0.07) 1-2 @ 1.9% ( -0.09) Other @ 2.11% Total : 6.18%