Marítimo - Benfica betting tips and odds

Upsets do happen in football and it’s fair to say a home win here would be a definition of the case. Marítimo can count themselves lucky if they avoid getting completely destroyed by Benfica in this match.

Any Result bet in this match other than Away Win would be quite optimistic indeed. Benfica seem to be on their way to a relatively easy victory, though we suppose a major slip-up is not out of the question. Don’t count on it, though.

The home side is eager to bounce back from the latest Primeira Liga disappointment. Marítimo suffered a disappointing Gil Vicente away defeat last time out and will be keen to bounce back asap. This match exposed all of their weaknesses right from the start and they need to avoid the same thing happening on Sunday.

Meeting Benfica in their home turf cannot be easy. Last round, they walked away with a convincing 2:0 victory against Famalicão and three additional points on the scoreboard. With the odds of 1.20 the victory came as no surprise and they will likely show the same form as visitors.

Marítimo have been having issues defending lately, though it’s mostly affected their away games for now. They’ve recorded 5 concessions in the past 3 games as visitors.

Looking over the visitors and their recent history, we noticed they’ve scored more than 5 goals in their previous 3 appearances. This signals a consistent ability to score in most matchups, which is good news for their supporters.

It’s clear that Benfica are the favourites in this matchup, and they have the numbers to back that up. They faced Marítimo earlier this season and snagged a decisive victory which they’ll be looking to repeat.

Fortunately, none of the teams’ players has been injured or suspended recently. With their full lineups at their disposal, we’re in for an exciting match.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.68 odds offered at Betsson.