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Betting tips for Maritimo VS Benfica 16.12.2018

Benfica travels to the island of Madeira to play against Marítimo on Matchday 13 of the NOS League. The islanders, now trained by Petit, want to delay the "incarnates" in the title fight.

The era of Claudio Braga in the technical command of Marítimo came to an end after a home snub against Feirense by three balls to zero, for the Portuguese Cup. Carlos Pereira, president of the island emblem, bet on the services of Petit, an experienced Primera Liga coach who arrives on the island to change the fortunes of a team that occupies the 13th place of the table at the entrance to this round, just one point above the line of danger, but that has the quality to occupy top positions. The course of the Portuguese coach at the helm of the team "red green" began with a snub for a ball to zero in the reception to Vitoria Setubal on the first day of December. Already in the most recent round, the Marítimo managed to salvage a point in the visit to Marcolino de Castro to face Feirense, courtesy of a great goal from former Portuguese international Danny already there in the hour.

Evaluating Petit's influence with only two games is premature, but this meeting with Benfica, with almost three weeks of work, could be the ideal occasion for the Marítimo to show. In addition, receiving a "big" is always a special occasion and the team will enter the field with moral high, ready to counter the favoritism of the opponent.


 Benfica play in Funchal after four consecutive wins without conceding goals, a situation that contributed to calm the challenge to the leadership of Rui Vitória, but the skepticism regarding the condition of the coach remains and the pressure continues in the pinnacles. Despite beating Feirense (4-0), Paços de Ferreira (2-0), Vitória de Setúbal (0-1) and AEK of Athens (1-0), Benfica can not be said to have made a display of "To fill the eye" in any of the four situations that followed the defeat suffered in Munich, against Bayern (5-1). Although we are talking about the one who has been the most vulnerable Marítimo in recent years, Benfica will have here the most demanding challenge since the meeting with Bayern.

Rui Vitória made some changes in the team for the meeting with AEK that determined the closure of the participation in the Champions League. In Barreiros, the eleven nuclear elements in the benfiquista maneuver should return to eleven: Jonas and Fejsa. Rafa left injured in the duel with the Greeks and is card out of the pack, while Salvio remains in doubt.
 
 

 

Maritimo VS  Benfica Prediction: 2/2 1.80

Maritimo VS  Benfica Betting Tip: Over 3.5 Goals @ 2.00

Maritimo VS  Benfica Score Recommendations: 1-3 10.00