- SL Benfica have won their only Primeira Liga 2026/2027 away match, scoring 7.00 goals and conceding 0.00 per match.
- CS Maritimo Funchal have not lost either of their Primeira Liga 2026/2027 home matches, winning 1 and drawing 1.
- The head-to-head result in the Primeira Liga 2022/2023, 3-0 to Benfica, suggests that As Águias should take the three points.
Benfica are the team to watch in Portugal
CS Maritimo Funchal and SL Benfica both enter Saturday's game in good spirits, although there is a stark contrast between Marítimo's solid 2-2 home draw with Académico Viseu and 2-1 away defeat to FC Arouca and Benfica's stunning 3-0 home and away double over AGF Aarhus in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026.
Marítimo are a compact team in a 4-2-3-1 that has seen the team stay strong defensively whilst trying to push men forward quickly in transition - a sign of Mitchell van der Gaag's work at the club. In contrast, Marco Silva's Benfica are a possession-based outfit who have a variety of rotations and wide overloads which allow their players to spread and cause problems.
Benfica's form book looks very strong on paper, with 3 wins and 2 draws from their last 5, but they are 8th in the Primeira Liga 2026/2027 table with 4 points from 2 matches played. However, the games in hand for Benfica mean that they are always the story in Portuguese football, and with Vangelis Pavlidis topping their scoring charts with 4 Primeira Liga 2026/2027 goals in 2 games, it's no surprise that the visitors come into this at 8/25 favourites, with the draw coming in at a shocking 473/100.
Benfica’s class should show
Marítimo sit 6th in the Primeira Liga 2026/2027 after a solid start of 7 points from 4 games, but they're going to have to keep up that tempo to keep the momentum going. The numbers here look like Benfica should be able to come away with all 3 points here, but we're going to lean towards a more favourable price in the 'to-nil' market.
Marítimo have scored 1.50 and conceded 1.00 goals per game at home in the Primeira Liga 2026/2027, so whilst they haven't been completely shut out, the games haven't been too open. Adrian Butzke is the goalscorer for the hosts in the Primeira Liga 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 4 games, so it looks like Marítimo will have to work for this one.
If Benfica can pin the Maritimistas full-backs back and win the battles in the centre of the park, their talent should shine through. However, if Marítimo can hold out, this could turn cagey quickly.
