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Wednesday's Primeira Liga predictions including Rio Ave vs. Sporting Lisbon

Sports Mole provides score predictions for all of Wednesday's Primeira Liga fixtures, including Rio Ave vs. Sporting Lisbon.


Maritimo vs. Gil Vicente (Wednesday, 7.00pm)

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Maritimo will look to record a fourth consecutive league win on Wednesday, when they play host to Gil Vicente.

An upturn in form has seen Os Verde-Rubros move out of the relegation zone and up to 12th spot in the Primeira Liga table, while their visitors now sit one point and one place behind in 13th place.

We say: Maritimo 1-0 Gil Vicente


The hosts come into this game in far better form than their opponents, and we see them stretching their winning run to four games on Wednesday.

Os Verde-Rubros have built a solid back line, and that should provide the foundations for them to go and seal another narrow win at the Estadio dos Barreiros.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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Braga vs. Pacos de Ferreira (Wednesday, 7.00pm)

Braga head coach Carlos Carvalhal pictured in December 2020© Reuters

The sides in fourth and fifth place in the Primeira Liga table do battle on Wednesday, as Braga welcome Pacos de Ferreira to the Braga Municipal Stadium.

The hosts come into this game on the back of consecutive league defeats, while their opponents broke a five-game winless run with a 1-0 victory over Belenenses last time out.

We say: Braga 1-1 Pacos de Ferreira


Neither side come into this game in their best form, but we see Pacos de Ferreira's positive result last time out giving them the confidence to take a commendable point from the fourth-placed outfit on Wednesday.

Braga have hit their most inconsistent run of the season in the last month, and we would not be surprised to see them drop points again on Wednesday.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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Rio Ave vs. Sporting Lisbon (Wednesday, 9.15pm)

Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim pictured in October 2020© Reuters

Rio Ave welcome Sporting Lisbon to the Estadio dos Arcos on Wednesday, with a win moving the Lisbon outfit within four points of securing the Primeira Liga title.

The league leaders took a major step closer to the trophy on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Nacional, while the hosts' survival bid was marginally improved with a 0-0 draw away against Portimonense last time out.

We say: Rio Ave 0-2 Sporting Lisbon


Despite Rio Ave's growing need for a win, the league leaders should be too strong for Cardoso's men on Wednesday.

With the title firmly in their sights, we expect Os Leoes to grind out another victory built on their solid back line.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon14120243103336
2Porto1411123392434
3Benfica1310213282432
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara149051613327
5Braga147432516925
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes146441814422
7MoreirenseMoreirense146261919020
8FamalicaoFamalicao144731715219
9Casa Pia144551317-417
10Gil Vicente144461724-716
11Rio AveRio Ave144461525-1016
12Estoril PraiaEstoril143561221-914
13Nacional13337817-912
14AVS142661122-1112
15Estrela Amadora143381224-1212
16BoavistaBoavista142571019-911
17AroucaArouca14329823-1511
18SC FarenseFarense14239720-139


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