Saturday's Primeira Liga predictions including Benfica vs. Chaves

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 29 October 2022

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Primeira Liga fixtures, including Benfica vs. Chaves.

Santa Clara vs. Porto (Saturday, 3.30pm)

Mehdi Taremi celebrates scoring for Porto on October 12, 2022 © Reuters

Seeking to secure their first set of consecutive victories since August 2021, Santa Clara play host to Porto at the Estadio de Sao Miguel in round 11 of the Primeira Liga on Saturday.

The Portuguese champions, meanwhile, head into the weekend fresh off the back of securing their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League and will be looking to build on that result.

We say: Santa Clara 0-2 Porto

While Santa Clara will be looking to build on last week's victory over Vizela, they face a rampant Porto side who will head into the weekend with sky-high confidence, following their Champions League win in Bruges. We predict a one-sided affair at the Estadio de Sao Miguel with the visitors easing to all three points.

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Benfica vs. Chaves (Saturday, 6.00pm)

Joao Mario celebrates scoring for Benfica against Juventus on October 25, 2022 © Reuters

Benfica will be seeking to extend their lead at the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga standings when they lock horns with Chaves at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Saturday.

Vitor Campelos's men, who are currently on a run of two consecutive victories in the league, will head into the weekend looking to cause an upset and hand the hosts their first defeat of the season.

We say: Benfica 3-11 Chaves

Benfica have flown out of the blocks this season and currently sit comfortably at the top of the Primeira Liga standings. While we expect the visitors to put up a fight, we are backing As Aguias to pick up where they dropped off in the Champions League and claim all three points in front of their home fans.

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Arouca vs. Sporting Lisbon (Saturday, 8.30pm)

Arouca's Andre Bukia in action with Sporting Lisbon's Matheus Reis on March 5, 2022 © Reuters

Seeking to pick up a third league victory on the bounce, Sporting Lisbon go head to head with Arouca at the Estadio Municipal de Arouca in round 11 of the Primeira Liga.

The Arouquenses, on the other hand, will head into the weekend desperate to get one over the visitors, having lost each of the previous 12 meetings between the teams since September 2013.

We say: Arouca 1-3 Sporting Lisbon

Looking at past results between the sides, Sporting Lisbon head into the weekend as firm favourites to come away with all three points, having won each of their previous 12 encounters. The Leoes boast a significantly superior and more experienced squad and we are backing them to take the positives from their draw at Tottenham and pick up all three points.

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