Rio Ave vs. Portimonense (Sunday, 6.00pm)
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A crucial match in the bottom half of the Primeira Liga will play out on Sunday evening when Rio Ave take on Portimonense at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
Both these sides are teetering on the brink of relegation this season, and with just five points separating the bottom five teams in the league standings, a win for either side here will feel like six points.
We say: Rio Ave 1-0 Portimonense
While Rio Ave have been far from impressive this season, they have been difficult to beat lately and were a tad unlucky not to have got anything away to Vitoria Guimaraes in their last match. Still, the hosts are unbeaten in their last three home games, and we fancy them to claim an important win to move out of the bottom three in this one.
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Famalicao vs. Chaves (Sunday, 8.30pm)
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Chaves's first match of 2024 will see them travel to Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho to take on Famalicao in the Primeira Liga on Sunday evening.
Both these sides will be hoping to get the New Year started on a positive note by bouncing back to winning ways after suffering defeats in their final match of 2023.
We say: Famalicao 2-1 Chaves
While Famalicao have failed to win any of their last five matches heading into this one, it is worth noting that two of those games were against Benfica, and another was at home to Porto. The other two matches in that run ended level, and Fama have generally been good at getting results against the sides at the bottom of the league this season.
With two of the worst attacks in the league on display here, this could be a bit of a slow-burner, but we fancy the hosts to come away with the points at the final whistle.
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Barney Corkhill
