Sporting Lisbon vs. Gil Vicente (Friday, 7.00pm)
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Sporting Lisbon and Gil Vicente get round eight of the Portuguese Primeira Liga underway when they go head to head at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Friday.
The Gilistas will head into the weekend looking to pick up their consecutive away wins for the first time since February while also getting one over the hosts, who have won each of their last six encounters since December 2019.
We say: Sporting Lisbon 3-1 Gil Vicente
Off the back of their surprise loss against Boavista, Sporting Lisbon will head into Friday's clash looking to make an immediate positive reaction. Amorim's side have enjoyed the better of this fixture, winning 13 of the last 16 encounters between the sides, and we are backing them to extend their dominance over the Gilistas.
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Porto vs. Braga (Friday, 9.15pm)
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Portuguese champions Porto will be in action on Friday when they go head to head with high-flying Braga at the Estadio do Dragao in round eight of the Primeira Liga.
Os Arcebispos, who are one of just two sides yet to lose in the league this season, head into the weekend on a run of eight consecutive victories across all competitions and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling.
We say: Porto 1-2 Braga
With just three points and one place separating Porto and Braga in the upper echelons of the standings, we anticipate a thrilling contest with both sides taking the game to each other in a bid to come out on top. Braga head into the weekend as the more in-form side and we are tipping them to edge out the hosts and maintain their 100% record away from home.
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Barney Corkhill
