CS Marítimo Funchal
- CS Marítimo Funchal are 3rd in Primeira Liga 2026/2027 with 6 points from 2 games.
- Mitchell van der Gaag has done an excellent job since taking over as head coach on 1 July 2026 and has really started to implement a structured, possession-first setup at Marítimo in recent weeks.
- They have won their last 2 league games, first against Casa Pia Atlético and then Famalicão, and are very much on the rise.
Académico Viseu
- The visitors have played 5, won 1, drawn 3 and lost just 1 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, with a 2-2 draw at SL Benfica and a 0-1 defeat at home to Santa Clara representing their most recent Primeira Liga 2026/2027 results.
- Académico Viseu are without a win on the road in Primeira Liga 2026/2027 after 1 game (D1).
Head-to-Head
Académico Viseu also have a decent record in this fixture, having beaten Marítimo 3-1 in the reverse in Liga Segunda 2025/2026 , with the home side going without a win in their last 2 against Académico Viseu.
Key Players
- Maurice Boakye is the main man for the hosts with 1 goal in 2 Primeira Liga 2026/2027 games, while Andre Clovis has been the danger man for the away side with 1 in 2 for the Viriathus.
- Martin Tejon has been impressive in the No.10 for Marítimo with 1 assist in 2, and Cihan Kahraman has been a key man for the Académico Viseu with 1 assist in 2 in the new season so far.
Betting Insights
- Marítimo are favorites at 2.15, with the draw at 3.4 and Académico Viseu coming in at 3.67, but we're going to play it safe and take the visitors at 4-1 in the double chance market as the value bet, as they are unbeaten in their last 3 away games, winning 1 and drawing 2.
- Marítimo average 1.00 goals per match at home in Primeira Liga 2026/2027, while Viseu have scored 2.00 goals per away match, but have also conceded at the same rate.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 fits well with the chess game that we're expecting and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.79 also looks good.
Prediction
- They look the more likely to edge this one, but Bruno Pinheiro's Académico Viseu are a hard team to break down and they could be the one to nick this game.
- A clash of styles is likely to develop on Saturday, with Marítimo trying to probe and take the ball at Académico Viseu, who will sit deep and look to get on the counter.
