Primeira Liga (Portuguese League) Discussion

[ingiltere]

I'm surprised there is no thread for Portuguese league here. I searched in Gambling discussion and there is no new post since 2018 in previous Primeira Liga thread so I decided to open a new one.

This thread is about Portuguese football league Primeira Liga. Let's discuss here.

I added a poll, which team will be the champion this season?

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I wanted to vote for Benfica but choose the last option as i thought abut Vitoria Guimaraes which is not in the poll list.
Vitoria actually is in the fourth place with 19 pts before braga (18pts). The next match with Porto (22 pts) would determine the real potential of Vitoria to reach a higher place. I don't think it will win the Liga because i can't deny the power of Sporting which keeps its first place with 26 points .

[ampere]

I'm surprised there is no thread for Portuguese league here. I searched in Gambling discussion and there is no new post since 2018 in previous Primeira Liga thread so I decided to open a new one.

This thread is about Portuguese football league Primeira Liga. Let's discuss here.

I added a poll, which team will be the champion this season?

The Portuguese league is one with fantastic players, and also a closely competed league, I will help with the display of the league standings to further make it detailed to readers, Sporting lisbon remain top of the league after 10 games.

Portuguese League table






SOURCE: LIVESCORE

[swogerino]

I am surprised too as this is considered just a bit lower in quality than the 5 big ones in Europe,in fact for me is directly the strongest league after the big 5.Another thing that pleased me is seeing Sporting at the top of the table once again and I hope they keep it until the end of the league.

[Iranus]

I am surprised too as this is considered just a bit lower in quality than the 5 big ones in Europe,in fact for me is directly the strongest league after the big 5.Another thing that pleased me is seeing Sporting at the top of the table once again and I hope they keep it until the end of the league.

Sporting, Benfica, and Porto are the three major teams in the Primeira Liga. I think most Primeira Liga spectators only watch these three teams play. Because their games are very exciting and enjoyable. I personally only watch these three teams play. All three teams have a chance to win the title so far this season. So the season is getting more exciting day by day.

[hahay]

Currently there are at least 10 games played and two teams that have only played 9 games, but with the points accumulated at this point I think it is too early to say if the top-ranking team will get the title. Moreover, the winners of the league title have only been dominated by two teams at least from the 2002/2003 season until now, it's only about Benfica and Porto. So, even though there is currently Sporting at the top of the standings it will still not guarantee to stay on top until the end of the season, because underneath there are Benfica and Porto who are ready to take over and because of that, I feel the winner of the title this season will still be won by Benfica or Porto, I vote for Benfica.

[alegotardo]

Being Brazilian, I watch Portuguese football a lot and try to follow this championship.
I maybe wrong.... but I don't think Porto will lift the cup this season.
I'm betting on the victory of Benfica, which invested heavily in players and seems to be having a better performance.

I don't know... as a foreigner I can be quite mistaken, but I already made my bet and I should hardly change.

[LTU_btc]

Persoanlly, I would like to see Porto winning league. From what I saw both in Primeira and Champions league, Porto looks most solid. Sporting this year failed to qualify to Europa league, but now they have less intensive calendar and can focus on the league only. During these pandemic years probably it can be big advantage.

I wanted to vote for Benfica but choose the last option as i thought abut Vitoria Guimaraes which is not in the poll list.
Vitoria actually is in the fourth place with 19 pts before braga (18pts). The next match with Porto (22 pts) would determine the real potential of Vitoria to reach a higher place. I don't think it will win the Liga because i can't deny the power of Sporting which keeps its first place with 26 points .

I doubt that they have real chances to fight for the title, IMO best what they can achieve is spot in Europa league. I'd rather would mention Braga as team which can make troubles for Big 3.
BTW, there Portugueese Super Cup final tomorrow between Porto and Benfica. Bookmakers are giving little advantage for Benfica. What you guys are backing?

[ingiltere]

BTW, there Portugueese Super Cup final tomorrow between Porto and Benfica. Bookmakers are giving little advantage for Benfica. What you guys are backing?

There is no favorite in cup finals, both teams have equal chance.
Our local bookmaker give same 2.35 odds to both teams to win. It's really hard to pick, better stay away from side bets.
I believe Porto will win the cup but I don't know if we see extra time and penalties.

[Slow death]

BTW, there Portugueese Super Cup final tomorrow between Porto and Benfica. Bookmakers are giving little advantage for Benfica. What you guys are backing?

There is no favorite in cup finals, both teams have equal chance.
Our local bookmaker give same 2.35 odds to both teams to win. It's really hard to pick, better stay away from side bets.
I believe Porto will win the cup but I don't know if we see extra time and penalties.

26 minutes played and Porto has just scored 1 goal and is winning. I speak Portuguese but I am very distant from the Portuguese league for the following reason:

There is only Porto in the Portuguese league. It is useless to follow the Portuguese league because there is no surprise at the end of the league, everyone knows who the champion will be. this season will be no different: Porto will be a champion again. sporting is only this security and provisionally the first place because in the end the port will be the only team that will be in the first position. In the event that something goes wrong, then the winner will be benfica

[ILuckyGuyI]

There is really a nice competition between the teams at the top positions now. Braga played a home match against Rio Ave last night. Braga were the favorite team and they succeeded in winning the match 3-0 easily. They have had a really good form lately. They won four of their last five matches in the league.

[Rabi3]

BTW, there Portugueese Super Cup final tomorrow between Porto and Benfica. Bookmakers are giving little advantage for Benfica. What you guys are backing?

There is no favorite in cup finals, both teams have equal chance.
Our local bookmaker give same 2.35 odds to both teams to win. It's really hard to pick, better stay away from side bets.
I believe Porto will win the cup but I don't know if we see extra time and penalties.

Porto are leading 1-0 now after the first half, but i still believe Benfica could make a comeback, maybe 1-1 or even win the game, i think the best thing to bet on live in this game is Benfica to score which is @1.58 or X2 (double chance for Benfica) which is at 2.4.

[ingiltere]

There is only Porto in the Portuguese league. It is useless to follow the Portuguese league because there is no surprise at the end of the league, everyone knows who the champion will be. this season will be no different: Porto will be a champion again. sporting is only this security and provisionally the first place because in the end the port will be the only team that will be in the first position. In the event that something goes wrong, then the winner will be benfica

Actually it's more like a two teams league. Either Porto or Benfica will win the league in the end.
Benfica won the trophy 5 of last 7 seasons.

I really wish this season Sporting win the championship but I have doubts if they can continue with this form graphic.
The last champion other than Porto and Benfica was Sporting and that was 18 years ago!

[Slow death]

There is only Porto in the Portuguese league. It is useless to follow the Portuguese league because there is no surprise at the end of the league, everyone knows who the champion will be. this season will be no different: Porto will be a champion again. sporting is only this security and provisionally the first place because in the end the port will be the only team that will be in the first position. In the event that something goes wrong, then the winner will be benfica

Actually it's more like a two teams league. Either Porto or Benfica will win the league in the end.
Benfica won the trophy 5 of last 7 seasons.

I really wish this season Sporting win the championship but I have doubts if they can continue with this form graphic.
The last champion other than Porto and Benfica was Sporting and that was 18 years ago!

when I say that the Portuguese league only exists the porto Is because the referees are in favor of Porto. already had several games where the porto wins due to the favor of the referees and unfortunately this is the biggest problem in the portuguese league. there is no way other teams can get space in the Portuguese league

[ILuckyGuyI]

Sporting Lisbon are going to play an away match against Belenenses on Sunday night. They are the leader in the league now. They have had a quite good form recently. They got 4 wins and 1 draw in their last 5 matches. They scored 13 goals and conceded 3 goals in those matches. Belenenses haven't had a decent performance lately. They managed to win just one of their last 5 matches. They got 1 loss and 3 draws in those matches. In my opinion, Sporting will continue their nice form by winning here without having big problems.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Porto are going to play an away match against Guimaraes next Wednesday. Both teams have had a decent form recently. Porto won their last four matches in the league. Guimaraes won their last three matches in the league. Porto scored 25 goals and conceded 13 goals in 10 matches. Guimaraes scored 11 goals and conceded 7 goals in 10 matches. I think this match won't be easy for Porto. It will be a tough match and it could end in a draw.

[alegotardo]

Porto are going to play an away match against Guimaraes next Wednesday. Both teams have had a decent form recently. Porto won their last four matches in the league. Guimaraes won their last three matches in the league. Porto scored 25 goals and conceded 13 goals in 10 matches. Guimaraes scored 11 goals and conceded 7 goals in 10 matches. I think this match won't be easy for Porto. It will be a tough match and it could end in a draw.

In addition to having a very consistent campaign, the recent victory of Guimarães over CD Santa Clara is an incentive for the team to try to reach the G3 and qualify for European competitions.
However, Porto isn't kidding either... there are 12 games without defeat, 11 wins and 1 draw. I agree with you that it will be a well-balanced game.
I bet on a game with many goals ... my bet: Porto 3 x 2 Guimaraes

[swogerino]

Sporting won again and they look like the team to beat for the moment in the Primeira Liga.They have eleven games without losing a game.This shows there is harmony in the team and probably will be manifested during all the season where we most likely will see a Sporting as the Champions of Portugal again.

[nikola22]

this season the battleship for the champion title will be very tight because Sporting, Benfica, Porto and even Braga are very close in the table. 5 points lead don't guarantee a calm life for Sporting.

[CLS63]

There was a match between Belenenses and Sporting last night. I expected an easy Sporting win and they succeeded in doing that. Belenenses missed a penalty. If they wouldn't, maybe we would have seen a different match than this. Sporting continued their unbeaten streak by winning this match.