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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Estádio do Marítimo, Funchal
Referee
Joao Antonio Ferreira Goncalves, Portugal
Form

Recent form

Maritimo
39Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -5 goal difference

FC Porto
49Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
FC Porto to win

BetGenius backs FC Porto to win (Match Winner) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

FC Porto travel to Madeira to face Maritimo in round eight of the Primeira Liga, looking to preserve their flawless start to the domestic campaign. The league leaders have swept through their opening seven fixtures with seven victories, amassing 21 points and an impressive goal difference of plus 15. With an away record of three wins from three games alongside nine goals scored and just one conceded, Porto arrive in commanding form.

In stark contrast, Maritimo sit eleventh in the table with eight points from seven matches and are searching for answers following a difficult patch of form. The hosts have failed to win any of their previous five league outings, recording two draws and three defeats. Their sole home win came early in the campaign, and they have conceded 1.7 goals per match across the season.

Head-to-head history also heavily tilts toward the visitors. Porto have won seven of the last ten encounters across all competitions, while Maritimo have taken only one victory in that span and remain winless at home against Porto across the five meetings recorded in the sample.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. FC Porto hold a perfect league record this season with seven wins from seven matches and a plus 15 goal difference.
  2. Maritimo are winless in their last five league games, suffering three defeats and recording two draws.
  3. FC Porto have scored nine goals and conceded only one in their three away league matches this term.
  4. Maritimo concede an average of 1.7 goals per game across the league campaign.
  5. FC Porto have won seven of the last ten head-to-head encounters, remaining unbeaten away at Maritimo across five sampled visits.
Availability

Team news

Maritimo

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

FC Porto

  • Gabriel MecOff the roster
  • D. PrpicOff the roster
  • V. SousaLeg Injury
  • William GomesAnkle Injury

Team news last updated Oct 20 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Maritimo at homeFC Porto away
4
Played
4
1-1-2
W-D-L
4-0-0
1
Scored /game
2.8
1.8
Conceded /game
0.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 3.8 goals per game (Maritimo at home plus FC Porto away).

Players

Key players this season

FC Porto

  • Pepê Aquino4A
  • Gabri Veiga3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1FC PortoPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1624
2BenficaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)8+1719
3Sporting CPPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)8+1118
4Santa ClaraPromotion - Europa League (Qualification)8+818
10Estrela8-110
11Vitória SC908
12Moreirense8-78
13Maritimo9-108
14Famalicao8-17
15Rio Ave8-97
16NacionalLiga Portugal (Relegation)8-94
History

Head-to-head

1
Maritimo
2
Draws
6
FC Porto

FC Porto have won 6 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 3.0 goals a game, both teams scored in 67% of them.

  • 2023-02-01Maritimo0-2FC Porto
  • 2022-08-06FC Porto5-1Maritimo
  • 2022-01-30FC Porto2-1Maritimo
  • 2021-08-22Maritimo1-1FC Porto
  • 2021-02-22Maritimo1-2FC Porto
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Our record in Primeira Liga

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Predictions

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Match Winner
FC Porto to win
75%
Confidence

FC Porto enter this contest on the back of a complete seven-match winning run in the Primeira Liga, having scored 18 goals while conceding only three. Their road record is equally pristine with three victories from three matches and a scoring average of three goals per game. Key contributors like Gabri Veiga, with four goals and three assists, provide consistent attacking penetration.

Maritimo are enduring a five-match winless streak in the league, having picked up just two points from their last five games and conceding nine goals during that stretch. Their defensive vulnerabilities are highlighted by an overall average of 1.7 goals conceded per fixture. In addition, Porto have dominated past meetings, going unbeaten in their five recorded trips to Maritimo with three wins and two draws. Given the considerable disparity across form, table position, and past head-to-head records, backing FC Porto to secure the away victory carries solid probability.

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Published October 9, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.