Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
19/12/2021
09:00 AM
Prediction: 3-0
Maritimo
Benfica will look to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Famalicao when they take on Maritimo in the Primeira Liga round 15. The Eagles quickly bounced back from the heart-breaking loss in the Lisbon derby, with the team keeping their title hopes alive. Benfica are likely to stick to their attacking style of play, but they will have to prove their worth on the field.
A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Uruguay international Nunez, who scored a hat-trick in the last league match, while all Nemanja Radonjic, Lucas Verissimo, and Rodrigo Pinho should miss out with injuries. Maritimo, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 4-1 win over Santa Clara. O Maior das Ilhas are tough to beat at home, but given their anything but good away record, we believe that home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Haris Seferovic):
Haris Seferovic is a Swiss international who plays for Primeira Liga club Benfica as a forward. Born in Sursee, Switzerland, on February 22, 1992, Seferovic began his youth career at his hometown club Sursee. In 2004 he moved to Luzern, and he continued his football development at Grasshoppers from 2007 to 2009.
The 189-cm-tall attacker, whose preferred foot is left, made three appearances for the Grasshopper senior team before joining Fiorentina in 2010. Haris Seferovic played for the likes of Xamax, Lecce, and Novara on loan as well before signing a deal with Real Sociedad in the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Swiss international moved to Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 16 goals in 86 appearances in the German top flight. Seferovic, who plays for Benfica nowadays, did well to win the Primeira Liga trophy with the Eagles in the 2018/2019 season. His main position is centre-forward, but he is used as a left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Maritimo):
Based in Funchal, Madeira, Maritimo are a Portuguese club that compete in Primeira Liga. O Maior das Ilhas (The Greatest of the Islands) play their home matches in the national championship at Estadio do Maritimo.
The stadium was officially founded on May 5, 1957 and it can hold up to 10,932 spectators. Maritimo won their first and only Campeonato de Portugal in the 1925/1926 season, with the team beating Belenenses in the title game 2-0 at Campo do Ameal. Maritimo wear green shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whilst the colour of their away kit is sky blue.
The Estadio do Maritimo have yet to win the Taca de Portugal trophy, but they made it to the final of the competition on two occasions (1994/95, 2000/01), as well as the final of the Taca da Liga in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. Nacional are considered the club’s main rivals.
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