Sporting and Benfica tied at top, crucial matches ahead
One sentence summary – Sporting and Benfica are tied at the top of the league standings with 75 points each, with both teams facing crucial matches in the upcoming round that could determine the championship outcome.
At a glance
- Sporting and Benfica are tied at the top of the league standings with 75 points each
- In the 32nd round, Sporting will play Gil Vicente at home, while Benfica will face Estoril Praia away
- Sporting has a chance to secure the title regardless of the outcome in the upcoming derby against Benfica
- Benfica must win the derby by two or more goals to stay in contention for the title
- Sporting is on an 18-game unbeaten run and will host Gil Vicente in their next match
The details
Sporting and Benfica are currently tied at the top of the league standings, with both teams having 75 points.
In the upcoming 32nd round, Sporting will play against Gil Vicente at their home stadium, while Benfica will be facing Estoril Praia in an away match.
The stakes are significant as both teams, if successful in the 32nd round, will have the chance to potentially secure the championship in the following week. This will happen when they compete against each other in the 33rd round.
Sporting’s Opportunity
Sporting has a favorable head-to-head record and has the opportunity to secure the title regardless of the outcome in the upcoming derby against Benfica.
Benfica’s Challenge
Benfica must win the derby by a margin of two or more goals to remain in contention for winning the title at home. Benfica recently won 6-0 against AVS and aims to maintain their current winning streak.
Sporting is currently on an 18-game unbeaten run in the league and will host Gil Vicente in their next match. FC Porto will begin the round with a match against Moreirense at their home stadium.
Sporting de Braga is currently in third place in the league, with a two-point advantage over FC Porto. Sporting de Braga recently had a match against Famalicão that ended in a draw.
Vitória de Guimarães is currently competing for the fifth position in the standings. Farense is currently working to maintain their position in the first division. AVS and Boavista will play the final match of the antepenultimate round of matches.
Rio Ave is scheduled to compete against Estrela da Amadora, while Arouca will be matched up against Casa Pia. Estrela da Amadora remains at risk of direct relegation. Rio Ave is currently close to securing their place in the league, needing only one more point to do so. Casa Pia and Arouca have successfully earned a place in the league.
Sporting recently won against Boavista with a score of 5-0, with Viktor Gyökeres scoring four goals in the match. Diomande will not be available to play in Sporting’s next match due to suspension, while Hjulmand may face suspension for the upcoming derby.
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| – Sporting e Benfica estão empatados no topo da tabela com 75 pontos – Sporting joga contra o Gil Vicente e Benfica contra o Estoril Praia – Se ambos ganharem, terão a possibilidade de se sagrarem campeões na próxima semana – Sporting pode se tornar bicampeão com um triunfo em casa do Benfica – Benfica precisa vencer o dérbi por uma diferença de dois ou mais gols para celebrar o título em casa – Benfica pode se isolar na liderança na visita ao Estoril Praia – Benfica vem de uma goleada ao AVS (6-0) – Sporting não perde há 18 jogos no campeonato – FC Porto abre a ronda em casa contra o |
| Moreirense – Sporting de Braga está na terceira posição, com dois pontos à frente do FC Porto – Sporting de Braga vem de um empate em Famalicão – Vitória de Guimarães está na corrida pelo quinto lugar – Farense tenta sobreviver à descida à II Liga – AVS e |
| Boavista encerram a antepenúltima jornada – Rio Ave joga contra o Estrela da Amadora e |
| Arouca contra o Casa Pia – Estrela da Amadora ainda não escapou à despromoção direta – Rio Ave está a um ponto da permanência – Casa Pia e |
| Arouca já asseguraram a permanência |
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| – Sporting and Benfica are tied at the top of the league with 75 points each, with three rounds left in the season. |
| – Sporting will play Gil Vicente at home while Benfica will play Estoril Praia away in the next round. |
| – If both teams win their matches in the 32nd round, they will have the opportunity to become champions in the following week when they face each other in the 33rd round. |
| – Sporting can become champions with any result in the derby against Benfica due to their advantage in the head-to-head record. |
| – Benfica needs to win the derby by two or more goals to have a chance at winning the title at home. |
| – Benfica will play Estoril Praia away, where they have not won in their last three home matches. |
| – Benfica has only drawn one of their last 12 league matches. – Sporting, unbeaten in 18 league matches, will play Gil Vicente at home. |
| – Gil Vicente has almost secured direct maintenance in the league. |
| – Sporting won 5-0 against Boavista in the last round, with Viktor Gyökeres scoring four goals. |
| – Diomande is suspended for Sporting’s next match, and Hjulmand is at risk of suspension for the derby. |
