Action in the Portuguese Primeira Liga returns this weekend and a number of clubs will look to secure favorable results for obvious reasons. At the summit of the chart, FC Porto will be poised to keep their incredible run going when they travel to Paços de Ferreira. The Dragons remain the only club in Europe's top six leagues to remain unbeaten at this stage of season, with Sérgio Conceição's side recording 20 wins and four draws in 24 league appearances. They approach their upcoming game on the back of a 1-1 draw with Gil Vicente.
Title rivals Sporting and Benfica will also look to add to their steady run when they take on Arouca and Portimonese in respective games. Fourth-placed Braga will hope to avoid defeat at Boavista with Vicente lurking right behind them in fifth. The latter will take on Estoril in the first game of this weekend's action in the Primeira Liga.
Primeira Liga standings heading into Matchday 25
| Pos. | Squadra | PG | V | P | S | GF | GS | DR | Pt | Forma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 29 | +64 | 87 | VVPVV | |
| 2 | Benfica | 33 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 76 | 27 | +49 | 79 | VSVVV | |
| 3 | Porto | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 69 | VVPVP | |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 68 | VVSVV | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 60 | SSVSP | |
| 6 | Moreirense | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 52 | VVVSS | |
| 7 | Arouca | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 46 | SPPPV | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 42 | VVSPS | |
| 9 | Farense | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 37 | SVVSP | |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 33 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 36 | PVPPP | |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 51 | -9 | 36 | VPPVS | |
| 12 | Casa Pia | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 35 | SSVSP | |
| 13 | Estoril | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 48 | 56 | -8 | 33 | SSVPS | |
| 14 | Boavista | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 31 | SPSPS | |
| 15 | Estrela | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 32 | 53 | -21 | 30 | SPSPP | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 71 | -35 | 29 | PSSPP | |
| 17 | Vizela | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 25 | VSPSS | |
| 18 | Chaves | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 69 | -38 | 23 | SSSPV |
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Team news for Matchday 25
Braga: Roger Fernandes (muscle injury), Nuno Sequeira (muscle injury), Paulo Oliviera
Braga: Lucas Minero
FC Porto: Wilson Manafa
Gil Vicente: Vitor Carvalho (suspension)
Sporting CP: Bruno Tabata (suspended)
Primeira Liga - Matchday 25 fixtures
