The big four of Portuguese football are in the running for the title this season.
Sporting lead the league after 14 games but only five points separate them from fourth-placed Sporting Braga.
Estoril Praia are in good form ahead of the arrival of SC Farense on Saturday. They went unbeaten in four of their last five games, picking up 10 points from 15 on offer. However, Estoril are just two points above the relegation zone.
SC Farense are seventh in the standings but winless in three straight games. The team posted a loss and two draws during that three-game span. Farense scored just two goals in the last three matches.
The last six games between Estoril and Farense were split into three wins apiece. The away team won the clubs’ last two meetings. However, these clubs haven’t played since 2019-20.
The home club went unbeaten in the last four head-to-head matches between Gil Vincente and Boaviata. On Saturday, Gil Vincente will aim to make it five straight matches unbeaten for the home team in fixtures between these clubs.
Boavista are in atrocious form going into the weekend. They failed to win any of their last six matches. Boavista took a mere one point from the last 18 points on offer.
Gil Vincente went unbeaten in their last five home matches in the Portugal Liga. Maxime Dominguez is Vicente top goalscorer with five goals.
Braga are fourth in the standings and five points off Sporting CP. However, Braga lost last time out to Benfica 1-0. Sporting Braga lead the league in goals scored with 36. However, the defence allowed 21 goals to opponents.
Casa Pia are 10th in the standings and just four points above the relegation zone. The team won two of its last three Liga games Casa Pia defeated Chaves 3-1 last time out.
Casa Pia and Braga met just four times since 2022. Braga edged Casa Pia in their head-to-head record with two wins, one draw, and one defeat. Casa Pia’s lone win came at Sporting Braga’s home ground. However, Braga won 1-0 at Casa Pia last term.
League leader Sporting CP will head to Portimonense on Saturday as heavy favourites to win the match. The Lions have a record of 14W-1D-2L against Portimonense in their last 17 head-to-head meetings in all competitions.
Portimonense failed to win any of their last four games. Their last home victory over Sporting Lisbon came in 2018. Portimonense lost 5-2 to Moreirense last time out. They’ve conceded the league’s second-most goals, with 32.
Sporting scored the second-most goals in the Liga after 14 matches. They tallied 30 goals and conceded just 15 times. Sporting won four of their last six league games, including posting a 2-0 victory over FC Porto last time out.