Match Report
In the standings it was Marítimo 10th on 38 points, Belenenses 18th on 26 — separated by 12. The last five rounds placed Belenenses 10th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Per game in the league, Marítimo were scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.29, Belenenses 0.7 and 1.45, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Marítimo had won three straight, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Marítimo 12/15, Belenenses 3/15.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Marítimo have 6 wins to Belenenses's 9, with 6 draws, at 1.9 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The match was played at Estádio dos Barreiros in Funchal (capacity 10,932). It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.