Maritimo vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 2, 2016 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Marítimo, Ilha da Madeira
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What was the result of Maritimo vs Benfica?
Maritimo won 2-1 on December 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′G. GhazaryanMaritimo
- 27′Nélson SemedoBenfica
- 69′Maurício AntônioMaritimo
Official lineup for Maritimo vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Maritimo
5-4-1- 50António Xavier
- 12Edgar Costa
- 11Éber Bessa
- 6Erdem Şen
- 35Fransérgio
- 10G. Ghazaryan
- 45Fábio China
- 3Maurício Antônio
- 91Patrick
- 34Raúl Silva
- 32Eduardo Gottardi
Benfica
4-4-2- 22F. Cervi
- 20Gonçalo Guedes
- 11Konstantinos Mitroglou
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 50Nélson Semedo
- 14V. Lindelöf
- 34André Almeida
- 4Luisão
- 1Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Maritimo have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2016 | Chaves(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Benfica(away) | 0-6 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 6, 2016 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2016 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2016 | Beşiktaş(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 6, 2016 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Dynamo Kyiv(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Maritimo wins, 0 draws, 6 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Benfica 6-0 Maritimo | Taça de Portugal |
| May 8, 2016 | Maritimo 0-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Benfica 6-0 Maritimo | Primeira Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Benfica 4-1 Maritimo | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Maritimo 0-4 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Benfica 2-0 Maritimo | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Maritimo score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritimo | 0.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Maritimo sit 11th in Primeira Liga (8 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
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