The 2018-19 season in the Portuguese top flight is coming to an end, but Benfica and Porto are still fighting toe-to-toe to determine the champion.
Porto had a comfortable lead at the top, but the Eagles soared back to the first place. Now, the red-and-white team could almost put an end to the title race if they win on Saturday and Porto loses.
Let's have a look at how the standings look like prior to this weekend's games.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 29 | +64 | 87 | WWDWW | |
| 2 | Benfica | 32 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 76 | LWWWL | |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 68 | WWLWW | |
| 4 | Porto | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 66 | WDWDL | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 60 | LLWLD | |
| 6 | Moreirense | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 49 | WWLLD | |
| 7 | Arouca | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 46 | DDDWW | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 42 | WWLDL | |
| 9 | Farense | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 37 | WWLDW | |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 33 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 36 | DWDDD | |
| 11 | Casa Pia | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 35 | LWLDD | |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 33 | DDWLL | |
| 13 | Estoril | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 33 | LLWDL | |
| 14 | Boavista | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 31 | DLDLL | |
| 15 | Estrela | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 53 | -21 | 30 | LDLDD | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 71 | -35 | 29 | DLLDD | |
| 17 | Vizela | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 25 | WLDLL | |
| 18 | Chaves | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 69 | -38 | 23 | LLLDW |
Benfica vs Portimonense
The Eagles have claimed six straight wins in Primeira Liga games, with three of those including a clean sheet. Benfica has scored at least four goals in their last four games, which proves how committed the team is to win the title. On the other side of the pitch, Portimonenses is still in danger of being relegated, since there's only five points between them and Chaves. Dropping points and conceding a massive amount of goals could jeopardize their spot in the Portuguese top flight next season.
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Porto vs Desportivo Aves
The Dragons dropped two crucial points last week, and they will have to wait for any slip-ups by the current leader to try and claim the top spot once more. To make matters worse, Iker Casillas has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a heart attack, which has also placed his career in jeopardy. Speaking about Desportivo Aves, Augusto Inácio's side is also five points away from relegation spots, which means that if they can pull off a shocking win at the Dragao Stadium, then their problems will fade away.
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