Portugal - Liga NOSEstádio do MarítimoData current as of 04 September 2026

CS Marítimo vs Benfica: match statistics

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CS Marítimo vs Benfica: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

CS Marítimo play Benfica in Liga NOS (Portugal). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Estádio do Marítimo.

Current form

CS Marítimo: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match. Benfica: 2-1-0, 2.33 points/match.

Goal statistics

CS Marítimo scores 1.50 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Benfica scores 3.67 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.70 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: CS Marítimo 75%, Benfica 67%. Over 2.5: CS Marítimo 75%, Benfica 100%. League level: BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Benfica has higher xG: 2.74 vs 1.35. CS Marítimo: 11.8 shots per match, Benfica: 24.3.

Match halves

CS Marítimo: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Benfica: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 2.33.

Goals by minute

CS Marítimo: 16-30 (2 goals). Benfica: 46-60 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Liga Portugal: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 42%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(9.50)
(5.25)
(1.29)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

CS MarítimoBenfica
1.5Goals scored / match3.67
CS MarítimoBenfica
1.25Goals conceded / match1
CS MarítimoBenfica
43%Average possession64%
CS MarítimoBenfica
4Shots on target / match9
CS MarítimoBenfica

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.75Shots per match24.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
4Shots on target9
CS MarítimoBenfica
12.8%Shot conversion15.1%
CS MarítimoBenfica
43%Possession64%
CS MarítimoBenfica
1.35xG for2.74
CS MarítimoBenfica
1.52xG against0.61
CS MarítimoBenfica

Shooting quality

CS Marítimo: Counter-attackingBenfica: Dominant
CS MarítimoBenfica
Accuracy (shots on target)34%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.41

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Benfica is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.75 pts / match - CS Marítimo · 2.33 pts / match - Benfica

CS Marítimo
WWDL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.5Goals conceded: 1.3xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.52BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%
Benfica
DWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
67% W33% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-0
2.33 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.7Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.74Opponent xG: 0.61BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Benfica is 145% better for: goals scored per match.

1.5 goals / match - CS Marítimo · 3.67 goals / match - Benfica

Benfica is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - CS Marítimo · 1 goals / match - Benfica

CS Marítimo scoring profile: very strong

CS Marítimo scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Benfica keeps a clean sheet in 33% (1 of 3 matches).

Benfica scoring profile: very strong

Benfica scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while CS Marítimo keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

6Goals scored (season)11
CS MarítimoBenfica
5Goals conceded (season)3
CS MarítimoBenfica
2.75Average goals in match4.67
CS MarítimoBenfica
6Goals scored (last 5)11
CS MarítimoBenfica
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
CS MarítimoBenfica

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
50%2 goals100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%3 goals33%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%4 goals33%
CS MarítimoBenfica

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal67%
CS MarítimoBenfica
50%2 goals33%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%3 goals0%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%4 goals0%
CS MarítimoBenfica

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

42%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CS MarítimoBenfica
25%Scored in both halves100%
CS MarítimoBenfica

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
CS MarítimoBenfica
75%BTTS - last 567%
CS MarítimoBenfica

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
75%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
CS MarítimoBenfica

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time67%
CS MarítimoBenfica

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Benfica is 300% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.75 pts / match - CS Marítimo · 3 pts / match - Benfica

CS Marítimo - half-time state
0% leading75% draw25% trailing
Benfica - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.75Points per match (1st half)3
CS MarítimoBenfica
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
CS MarítimoBenfica
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
25%Clean sheet before half-time100%
CS MarítimoBenfica
50%No goal before half-time0%
CS MarítimoBenfica

After half-time (2nd half)

2.25Points per match (2nd half)1.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
1Goals scored (2nd half)2.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)1
CS MarítimoBenfica
1.25Average goals (2nd half)3.33
CS MarítimoBenfica
75%Clean sheet after half-time33%
CS MarítimoBenfica
25%No goal after half-time0%
CS MarítimoBenfica

CS Marítimo - second-half results

75% W0% R25% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-0.8

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Benfica - second-half results

33% W33% R33% P
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 67%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

CS Marítimo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.752.25
Goals scored / match0.51.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.3
Average goals in match1.51.3
1 goal75%100%
2 goals75%25%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet25%75%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 75% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 0% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 2
Benfica - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.001.33
Goals scored / match1.32.3
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match1.33.3
1 goal100%100%
2 goals33%100%
3 goals0%67%
Clean sheet100%33%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+4+4
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 33% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

CS Marítimo
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
1
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Benfica
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
6
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.71
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 2.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
137%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
71%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

CS Marítimo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
113%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Benfica

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+2.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.54
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.93
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
270%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Liga Portugal).

Teams vs league

CS MarítimoLigaBenfica
Average goals in match 2.752.70 4.67
Both teams scored 75%42% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%48% 100%
Clean sheets 25%30% 33%
Goal before half-time 75%70% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%70% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per match
42%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.36
Away goals / match
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

FAQ

When do CS Marítimo and Benfica play?

CS Marítimo face Benfica on 5 September 2026 in Liga NOS at Estádio do Marítimo. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before CS Marítimo vs Benfica?

CS Marítimo score 1.50 goals per game on average and Benfica 3.67. The Liga NOS average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 75% of CS Marítimo's matches and 67% of Benfica's.

What form are CS Marítimo and Benfica in?

Over the last 5 games CS Marítimo have a 2-1-1 record (1.75 points per game) and Benfica 2-1-0 (2.33 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CS Marítimo vs Benfica?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.