Marítimo vs Benfica Prediction: Can Van Der Gaag's Side Defy the Odds?
Marítimo host Benfica at the Estádio do Marítimo on 5 September 2026 and on paper this is about as tough an early test as a promoted side could draw. Both teams are on seven points, which gives the game more…
Week 5 of the 2026-2027 Primeira Liga sees Marítimo and Benfica collide on 2026-09-05 at 18:00 GMT.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Mitchell van der Gaag and Marco Silva.
Current league positions have Marítimo 7th on 7 points and Benfica 5th on 7 points.
No absentees for either Marítimo or Benfica.
Our forecast has Marítimo in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Benfica set to counter in 4-2-3-1.
Last time out, M. Tejon registered the best mark for Marítimo - 8.2 - and A. Circati did likewise for Benfica with an 7 score.
Marítimo were beaten 1-2 by Arouca, whereas Benfica secured a win 2-1 against Estoril.
Both teams have been in great form: Marítimo 3-1-1 and Benfica 4-1-0 over their last 5 matches.
Benfica hold the upper hand H2H: of 43 meetings, they've triumphed 34 times, conceded 4 times and shared 5 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Benfica to win 4-1, despite Marítimo's 1-1-0 home form - Benfica's strong 1-0-0 record away with 2.00 goals/game does the trick.
Maritimo is going head to head with Benfica on 5/9/2026 17:00 GMT for the Portugal Primeira Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Maritimo v Benfica H2H statistics!