5 September 2026, 17:00 UTC

Maritimo vs Benfica Primeira Liga prediction & result

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Final score: Maritimo 0-3 Benfica.

Before kick-off the model made it 31% Maritimo, 26% draw, 43% Benfica — fair odds of 3.23, 3.85 and 2.33.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

Benfica at 43%: of 2,925 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Maritimo0%Draw1%Benfica99%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

7'
⚽Leandro Barreiro
17'
🔁Alexander Bahout: Jakub Kamiński
Vladan Danilović
40'
41'
Heorhii Sudakov
Igor Julião
42'
61'
Tomás Araújo
62'
🔁Heorhii Sudakovout: Andreas Schjelderup
62'
🔁Rafa Silvaout: Alessandro Circati
🔁Vladan Danilovićout: Israel Isaac Ayuma
66'
🔁Bryan Limbombeout: Samuel Bamba
66'
66'
Alessandro Circati
71'
⚽Leandro Barreiroassist: Vangelis Pavlidis
🔁Igor Juliãoout: Nilton Varela
78'
🔁Adrián Butzkeout: Maurice Boakye
78'
82'
🔁Vangelis Pavlidisout: Jhon Durán
82'
🔁João Palhinhaout: Enzo Barrenechea
82'
⚽Gianluca Prestianni
🔁Raphael Guzzoout: Maxime Dominguez
90+2'

Match stats — Maritimo vs Benfica

40%Possession60%
6Shots11
1On target6
3Corners5

Line-ups

Maritimo 4-3-3
  • 13Alfonso PastorG
  • 2Igor JuliãoD
  • 4Rafael FernandesD
  • 44Romain CorreiaD
  • 23Paulo HenriqueD
  • 14Raphael GuzzoM
  • 6Rodrigo AndradeM
  • 18V. DanilovićM
  • 35B. LimbombeF
  • 17Adrián ButzkeF
  • 10Martín TejónF
Substitutes
  • 21I. AlaniM
  • 66I. AyumaM
  • 27S. BambaF
  • 8M. DominguezM
  • 5Nilton VarelaD
  • 22G. SzalaiD
  • 1Gonçalo TabuaçoG
  • 30Fran VieitesG
  • 90Maurice Osei BoakyeF
Coach: M. van der Gaag
Benfica 4-2-3-1
  • 24Samuel SoaresG
  • 6A. BahD
  • 44Tomás AraújoD
  • 2C. LengletD
  • 26S. DahlD
  • 18L. BarreiroM
  • 36João PalhinhaM
  • 27RafaM
  • 10H. SudakovM
  • 25G. PrestianniM
  • 14V. PavlidisF
Substitutes
  • 22J. DuránF
  • 13J. KamińskiM
  • 11D. LukebakioF
  • 16ManuM
  • 77Gonçalo Carvalho MoreiraM
  • 62J. NetoD
  • 21A. SchjelderupF
  • 1A. TrubinG
  • 72A. CabralF
Coach: Marco Silva

Form going into Maritimo vs Benfica

Maritimo

All competitions we cover

  • L1-2away to Arouca29 August 2026
  • D2-2Academico Viseu22 August 2026
  • W2-1away to Famalicao16 August 2026
  • W1-0Casa Pia8 August 2026

Benfica

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1Estoril31 August 2026
  • W3-1away to Aarhus27 August 2026
  • W3-1Aarhus20 August 2026
  • W7-0away to Casa Pia17 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Heart of Midlothian13 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Primeira Liga table

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15Maritimo10226921-128
2Benfica119113010+2028

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Maritimo vs Benfica

  • 12 March 2023Maritimo 0–3 BenficaPrimeira Liga
  • 18 September 2022Benfica 5–0 MaritimoPrimeira Liga
  • 30 April 2022Maritimo 0–1 BenficaPrimeira Liga
  • 19 December 2021Benfica 7–1 MaritimoPrimeira Liga
  • 5 April 2021Benfica 1–0 MaritimoPrimeira Liga

The full Maritimo vs Benfica record →

Leading scorers: Maritimo and Benfica

Maritimo

No player in Primeira Liga's leading scorers — 9 league goals as a side.

Benfica

GoalsAssists

  • V. Pavlidis113
  • G. Prestianni74

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Benfica won 3–0 at Maritimo. The model had made a win for Benfica its most likely outcome, at 43%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Leandro Barreiro 7' for Benfica, Leandro Barreiro 71' for Benfica, Gianluca Prestianni 82' for Benfica.

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.