CS Maritimo Funchal

vs

Benfica Lisbon B

Preview

CS Maritimo Funchal (home)

• CS Maritimo Funchal are second in the Liga Segunda table on 29 points from 14 games, while Benfica Lisbon B are in mid-table obscurity in 15th on 14 points from 13.
• Maritimo have conceded just eight goals in eight home games in Liga Segunda this season, winning four, drawing two and losing two.
• CS Maritimo Funchal can extend their five-game winning streak when they host Benfica Lisbon B in Portugal’s second-tier on Tuesday evening.
• Vasco Matos has implemented a pragmatic and defensive style of play since taking over at Maritimo in July 2025, where they play with a double pivot in front of a back four and are compact in a deep block.

Benfica Lisbon B (away)

• Nelson Verissimo’s men are pressing high and developing their players in a high-tempo style that is beginning to bear fruit following his appointment in July 2023.
• Benfica B have been excellent value for their 14 points from 13 fixtures, but their development-based approach and lack of quality means they will not be able to seriously threaten any promotion challenge.

Key Players

• Maritimo have been particularly efficient on the break, where Carlos Daniel has been their main finisher, scoring six goals in 14 Liga Segunda matches - five of the last ten Maritimo have scored.
• With Jelani Trevisan also a capable finisher up front - he has scored four goals in just eight Liga Segunda appearances and three of his team’s last ten - Benfica could give Maritimo a good contest in the wide open spaces their pressing style can create.

Betting Insights

• Benfica B are capable of causing Maritimo problems with their pressing game, however, and we are looking to take value from the Both Teams To Score market at 1.98.
• Maritimo have conceded only eight goals in eight home fixtures, but Benfica Lisbon B have scored four times in their last two.

Prediction