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Saturday's Primeira Liga predictions including Belenenses vs. Benfica

Sports Mole provides score predictions for all of Saturday's Primeira Liga fixtures, including Belenenses vs. Benfica.


Famalicao vs. Portimonense (Saturday, 3.30pm)

Ivo Vieira, now in charge of Famalicao, pictured in June 2020© Reuters

Portimonense will look to break back into the top five of the Primeira Liga table on Saturday, when they travel to take on Famalicao.

The Algarve outfit maintained their position in sixth spot with a win over Belenenses in their last league outing, while the hosts have now won two of their last three games and head into Saturday in a three-game league unbeaten run.

We say: Famalicao 1-1 Portimonense


While Portimonense have enjoyed the far more consistently strong season, Famalicao come into Saturday with plenty of momentum, and we see them picking up a result.

While we back the sixth-placed side to avoid a defeat, they will be put under plenty of pressure by a resurgent Fama outfit and should be relatively pleased with a point.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 2.5 goals.

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Arouca vs. Boavista (Saturday, 6.00pm)

Joao Pedro Sousa, now in charge of Boavista, pictured in June 2020© Reuters

Boavista will look to put an end to an eight-game league winless run on Saturday, when they take on newly-promoted Arouca in the Portuguese top flight.

A dip in form has seen the visitors drop to 10th spot in the Primeira Liga table, while their visitors sit just one point worse off in 12th place.

We say: Arouca 3-1 Boavista


Given the contrasting form of the two sides, and the major hits to Boavista's defence, we heavily fancy the newly-promoted side to do the business on Saturday.

As Panteras will struggle to field two genuine centre-backs, and, considering they have already struggled at the back in recent weeks, we do not back them to get a result away from home.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 2.5 goals.

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Belenenses vs. Benfica (Saturday, 8.30pm)

Benfica coach Jorge Jesus during the match on November 23, 2021© Reuters

Benfica will look to climb to the summit of the Primeira Liga table on Saturday, when they travel to take on Belenenses.

As Aguias recently dropped from top spot in the Portuguese top flight, but they remain just one point off league leaders Porto in third place.

We say: Belenenses 0-2 Benfica


Belenenses may look slightly refreshed under new management, but we see them being comfortably beaten by Jesus's men on Saturday.

O Belem have struggled going forward while Benfica's collection of attacking stars is tough for any side to keep at bay, and we expect the gulf in class to be clear.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 2.5 goals.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon17132248143441
2Porto1613124093140
3Benfica17122338112738
4Braga1794430191131
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara1710161816231
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes176742622425
7Casa Pia166551819-123
8MoreirenseMoreirense176472225-322
9FamalicaoFamalicao164751919019
10Rio AveRio Ave165471727-1019
11Gil Vicente164661825-718
12Estrela Amadora164481425-1116
13AVS172961324-1115
14Estoril PraiaEstoril163671426-1215
15AroucaArouca1743101328-1515
16SC FarenseFarense173591123-1214
17Nacional163491123-1213
18BoavistaBoavista172691126-1512


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