Regular Season - 3 · 22 August 2026, 14:30 UTC

Maritimo vs Academico Viseu Primeira Liga prediction

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The model makes it 77% Maritimo, 15% draw, 8% Academico Viseu — fair odds of 1.30, 6.67 and 12.50. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-0 (13%).

Expected goals: Maritimo 2.54, Academico Viseu 0.70.

Both teams to score: 47%. Over 2.5 goals: 63%, under 2.5: 37%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

47%
Both teams to score
63%
Over 2.5 goals
37%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines2-0 13%3-0 11%1-0 10%

Form going into this match

Maritimo

  • W1-0Casa Pia8 August 2026

Academico Viseu

No earlier matches on record this season.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

Primeira Liga table

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1Maritimo110010+13

Where they stand. Academico Viseu has not started the league season yet. Full tables

Head-to-head: Maritimo vs Academico Viseu

  • 1 March 2026Academico Viseu 3–1 MaritimoSegunda Liga
  • 3 October 2025Maritimo 2–2 Academico ViseuSegunda Liga
  • 9 March 2025Maritimo 1–1 Academico ViseuSegunda Liga
  • 13 October 2024Academico Viseu 0–2 MaritimoSegunda Liga
  • 19 May 2024Academico Viseu 2–2 MaritimoSegunda Liga
  • 14 January 2024Maritimo 1–1 Academico ViseuSegunda Liga

Leading scorers

Maritimo

  • Raphael Guzzo1 goals

Academico Viseu

No league goals recorded yet.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Maritimo carry a model rating of 7.17 against 6.71 for Academico Viseu. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): Maritimo W.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 2.54 goals for Maritimo and 0.70 for Academico Viseu. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Maritimo rate 1.46 in attack and 0.77 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Academico Viseu rate 0.65 and 0.92.

That points to 63% for over two and a half goals and 47% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 2-0 (13%), 3-0 (11%), 1-0 (10%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Maritimo the highest probability at 77%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.54 expected goals for Maritimo against 0.7 for Academico Viseu. Maritimo's attack/defence rating is 1.46/0.77 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.65/0.92 for Academico Viseu.