The Portuguese top-flight has given fans quite a few entertaining games during its first weeks of action, and this time, teams will up the ante to keep their winning runs or to try to catch up with the league leaders.
The first scenario includes two teams: Benfica and Braga. These sides are the only ones without losses in the Primeira Liga so far, and while it seems the Eagles may struggle a bit in their visit to Famalicao, Sporting Braga are somewhat forced to claim a win against Rio Ave.
The other scenario includes teams such as Porto and Sporting. The most recent Primeira Liga champions have not had a scintillating start of their season, with the Lions currently ranked eighth in the tournament. Both clubs will want to change their current ranking with convincing wins in their games this weekend, although Sporting's clash against Portimonense may not be as easy as initially expected.
Let's have a closer look at some of the key aspects of the upcoming weekend in the Primeira Liga.
Primeira Liga standings after matchweek 5
| Classmt. | Équipe | J | G | N | P | BP | BC | Diff | TB | Forme | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 29 | +60 | 81 | NGGGG | |
| 2 | Benfica | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 25 | +46 | 76 | GGGPG | |
| 3 | Porto | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 63 | NGNPP | |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 62 | PGGPG | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 60 | GPNGG | |
| 6 | Moreirense | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 46 | GPPNP | |
| 7 | Arouca | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 45 | NNGGG | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 36 | PNPNG | |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 35 | GPNNG | |
| 10 | Farense | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 34 | GPNGP | |
| 11 | Estoril | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 33 | GNPNG | |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 31 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 32 | NNNGN | |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 32 | NGPPP | |
| 14 | Boavista | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 57 | -22 | 30 | PNPPN | |
| 15 | Estrela | 31 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 29 | PNNNP | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 28 | PNNGP | |
| 17 | Chaves | 31 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 65 | -34 | 23 | PNGPP | |
| 18 | Vizela | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 63 | -33 | 22 | NPPPP |
Primeira Liga: Top matches to watch in Matchweek 6
Famalicao vs Benfica - The Eagles are unbeaten under Roger Schmidt, and this trip agains Famalicao will be a good test for the league leaders. The hosts are desperate to win their second match of the season, which may result in quite an open match between these clubs. Nonetheless, Benfica's balanced team may be too tough to overcome for their rivals, which means that Benfica's winning run may continue after Saturday's fixture.
Sporting CP vs Portimonense - The Lions have lost two of their five games so far, something that's quite uncharacteristic of them under coach Rubén Amorim. Now, the green and white side will host the fourth-ranked Portimonense, the team with the second best defensive record of the competition with only two goals allowed. In paper, it might seem as an easy match for the hosts. Nonetheless, Portimonense's great start may see them claiming an unexpected win which could set all the alarms on for the 2020-21 champions.
Porto vs Chaves - Porto make it to this match fresh off a heart-breaking loss against Atlético in the UEFA Champions League, and they will surely want to make ammends for it when they face Chaves. The away side will be a tough nut to crack, as they bounced back from a loss during Matchweek 1 to claim two wins and two draws. It will be time for Porto to show their worth at home, especially after such a disappointing defeat that may cause concern among their fans and some members of their board.
Primeira Liga - Who's in and who's out of Matchweek 6?
Benfica - Injured: Joao Victor, Morato. Suspended: Joao Mario, Gonçalo Ramos.
Porto: Injured: Otávio, Wilson Manafá.
Sporting Braga: No major absences.
Sporting CP: Injured: Jovane Cabral, Daniel Bragança.
