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Maritimo vs Benfica BSegunda Liga 2018

Maritimo
Maritimo
FT
31
HT: 11
Benfica B
Benfica B
2/4/2024Segunda LigaSegunda Liga · Round 20Estádio dos Barreiros

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 51+ matches

Maritimo42%
×Draw26%
Benfica B32%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Maritimo
1.42
Benfica B
1.20

Maritimo creates 18% more chances

Season form · 51 home / 133 away

creates per match

Maritimo
1.31
Benfica B
1.35

allows per match

Maritimo
1.04
Benfica B
1.53

finishing

Maritimo+0.00on par
Benfica B+0.00on par

Total goals

51%Under
  • Under51
  • Over49

Close call

Both teams score

53%Yes
  • Yes53
  • No47

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Maritimo

Benfica B
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
019%
025%
032%
041%
1
1010%
1112%
127%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
314%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
74%26%2.5
49%51%3.5
27%73%4.5
12%88%

Double chance

Maritimo or draw
68%
Maritimo or Benfica B
74%
Draw or Benfica B
58%

Winning margin

Maritimo wins by 2+
20%
Benfica B wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

Maritimo 1+ goals
76%
Maritimo 2+ goals
41%
Maritimo 3+ goals
17%
Benfica B 1+ goals
70%
Benfica B 2+ goals
34%
Benfica B 3+ goals
12%

Draw no bet

Maritimo (draw refunded)
57%
Benfica B (draw refunded)
43%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
41%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Maritimo at homecreates 1.31, concedes 1.04 · 51 matches

Benfica B awaycreates 1.35, concedes 1.53 · 133 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Maritimo attack 1.31 + Benfica B defence 1.53 → ÷2 → 1.42

Benfica B attack 1.35 + Maritimo defence 1.04 → ÷2 → 1.20

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 42%?"

Maritimo scores more
42%
level
26%
Benfica B scores more
32%

Maritimo at 42% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 42% does not mean "Maritimo will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Match Recap: Maritimo vs Benfica B

Maritimo beat Benfica B 3-1 in Segunda Liga on February 4, 2024.

The match was played at Estádio dos Barreiros in Ilha da Madeira.