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Primeira Liga · 2026

Marítimo 0–3 Benfica · Primeira Liga

0–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Benfica won 0–3.

Shots
611
Shots on target
16
Expected goals
0.131.3
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Benfica beat Marítimo 3–0. Recorded in this match (Marítimo – Benfica): shots 6–11, shots on target 1–6, expected goals 0.13–1.3, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Benfica show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Benfica's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.8 shots/match ▲ShotsMarítimo · Benfica21 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMarítimoBenficaBaseline
Shots10.8 shots/match21 shots/match11 shots/match
Shots against12.8 shots/match5.25 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Benfica have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.6%PossessionMarítimo · Benfica● 63%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 20.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricMarítimoBenficaBaseline
Possession42.6%63%49%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots11 shotsMarítimo 6 shots, Benfica 11 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot6 shotsMarítimo 1 shot, Benfica 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.13 xG1.3 xGMarítimo 0.13 xG, Benfica 1.3 xG
  • Possession40%60%Marítimo 40%, Benfica 60%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersMarítimo 3 corners, Benfica 5 corners
  • Fouls22 fouls14 foulsMarítimo 22 fouls, Benfica 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsMarítimo 2 cards, Benfica 3 cards
  • Passes329 passes516 passesMarítimo 329 passes, Benfica 516 passes
  • Pass accuracy76.9%85.5%Marítimo 76.9%, Benfica 85.5%
  • Shots inside box3 shots9 shotsMarítimo 3 shots, Benfica 9 shots
  • Blocked shots3 blocks0 blocksMarítimo 3 blocks, Benfica 0 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves1 saveMarítimo 3 saves, Benfica 1 save
  • Offsides1 offside2 offsidesMarítimo 1 offside, Benfica 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 7′Leandro BarreiroGoal · Benfica
  2. 40′Vladan DanilovićYellow card · Marítimo
  3. 41′Georgiy SudakovYellow card · Benfica
  4. 42′Igor JuliãoYellow card · Marítimo
  5. Half-time
  6. 61′Tomás AraújoYellow card · Benfica
  7. 66′Alessandro CircatiYellow card · Benfica
  8. 71′Leandro BarreiroGoal · Benfica
  9. 82′Gianluca PrestianniGoal · Benfica
  10. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 17′Benfica · 1 player changeJakub Kamiński
  • 62′Benfica · 2 player changesAlessandro Circati · Andreas Schjelderup
  • 66′Marítimo · 1 player changeIsrael Ayuma
  • 66′Marítimo · 1 player changeSamuel Bamba
  • 78′Marítimo · 2 player changesMaurice Boakye · Nilton Varela
  • 82′Benfica · 2 player changesEnzo Barrenechea · Jhon Durán

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Marítimo
  1. Alfonso PastorG
  2. Igor JuliãoD
  3. Rafael FernandesD
  4. Paulo HenriqueD
  5. Romain CorreiaD
  6. Rodrigo AndradeM
  7. Raphael GuzzoM
  8. Vladan DanilovićM
  9. Martín TejónF
  10. Adrián ButzkeF
  11. Bryan LimbombeF
Benfica
  1. Samuel SoaresG
  2. Clément LengletD
  3. Alexander BahD
  4. Samuel DahlD
  5. Tomás AraújoD
  6. Georgiy SudakovM
  7. Leandro BarreiroM
  8. João PalhinhaM
  9. Vangelis PavlidisF
  10. Gianluca PrestianniF
  11. Rafa SilvaF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Marítimo
0Draws
4Benfica
Marítimo — Benfica · Primeira Liga0–3
Benfica — Marítimo · Primeira Liga5–0
Marítimo — Benfica · Primeira Liga0–1
Benfica — Marítimo · Primeira Liga7–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Marítimo favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Benfica in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Marítimo5 matchesBenfica4 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/4▲ 3.5 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/4▲ 0.75 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals5/4▲ 2.37 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots5/4▲ 21 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/4▲ 8.25 shots/match
42.6%Possession5/4● 63%
2.6 corners/matchCorners5/4● 6.75 corners/match
15.8 fouls/matchFouls5/413.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Primeira Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMarítimoBenfica
CompetitionPrimeira Liga
Head-to-headMarítimo — Benfica
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