Portuguese Primeira Liga 2019/20 statistics ahead of June 3 return date

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Mai 29, 2020 Von Ali M.

Themenbereiche: Porto, Benfica, Sporting Braga, Sporting CP, Primeira Liga

The Portuguese flight is set to get back underway. Here's a quick remainder on how the 2019/20 season left off.

Football is returning in Portugal! The Primeira Liga has been suspended since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the country’s top-flight league has been cleared to resume the 2019/20 season on June 03.

Liga Portugal initially confirmed that Matchday 25 would commence on June 04 but that date was later moved a day earlier. Gil Vicente’s trip to Portimonense kicks things off on Wednesday, with Porto’s away showdown with Famalicao taking place later that same day.

Excited for the return of the Primeira Liga? Ready to see the likes of Porto, Benfica, Braga, and Sporting CP in action? Here’s everything you need to know about the Portuguese top-flight and how the 2019/20 campaign left off.

Who are the title contenders?

Here's how things left off

Pos. Mannschaft AS S U V TE GT TD P Letzte 5
1 Sporting CP 33 28 3 2 93 29 +64 87 SSUSS

2 Benfica 33 25 4 4 76 27 +49 79 SVSSS

3 Porto 33 21 6 6 62 27 +35 69 SSUSU

4 Sporting Braga 33 21 5 7 71 49 +22 68 SSVSS

5 Vitória Guimarães 33 18 6 9 49 37 +12 60 VVSVU

6 Moreirense 33 15 7 11 34 34 0 52 SSSVV

7 Arouca 33 13 7 13 53 47 +6 46 VUUUS

8 Famalicão 33 10 12 11 36 39 -3 42 SSVUV

9 Farense 33 10 7 16 45 48 -3 37 VSSVU

10 Rio Ave 33 6 18 9 37 42 -5 36 USUUU

11 Gil Vicente 33 9 9 15 42 51 -9 36 SUUSV

12 Casa Pia 33 9 8 16 36 49 -13 35 VVSVU

13 Estoril 33 9 6 18 48 56 -8 33 VVSUV

14 Boavista 33 7 10 16 37 60 -23 31 VUVUV

15 Estrela 33 6 12 15 32 53 -21 30 VUVUU

16 Portimonense 33 7 8 18 36 71 -35 29 UVVUU

17 Vizela 33 5 10 18 34 64 -30 25 SVUVV

18 Chaves 33 5 8 20 31 69 -38 23 VVVUS

Pos.	Mannschaft	AS	S	U	V	TE	GT	TD	P	Letzte 5
1	Sporting CP	33	28	3	2	93	29	+64	87	SSUSS
2	Benfica	33	25	4	4	76	27	+49	79	SVSSS
3	Porto	33	21	6	6	62	27	+35	69	SSUSU
4	Sporting Braga	33	21	5	7	71	49	+22	68	SSVSS
5	Vitória Guimarães	33	18	6	9	49	37	+12	60	VVSVU
6	Moreirense	33	15	7	11	34	34	0	52	SSSVV
7	Arouca	33	13	7	13	53	47	+6	46	VUUUS
8	Famalicão	33	10	12	11	36	39	-3	42	SSVUV
9	Farense	33	10	7	16	45	48	-3	37	VSSVU
10	Rio Ave	33	6	18	9	37	42	-5	36	USUUU
11	Gil Vicente	33	9	9	15	42	51	-9	36	SUUSV
12	Casa Pia	33	9	8	16	36	49	-13	35	VVSVU
13	Estoril	33	9	6	18	48	56	-8	33	VVSUV
14	Boavista	33	7	10	16	37	60	-23	31	VUVUV
15	Estrela	33	6	12	15	32	53	-21	30	VUVUU
16	Portimonense	33	7	8	18	36	71	-35	29	UVVUU
17	Vizela	33	5	10	18	34	64	-30	25	SVUVV
18	Chaves	33	5	8	20	31	69	-38	23	VVVUS

Champions League (Gruppenphase)

Champions League (Qualification)

Europa League (Gruppenphase)

Europa League (Qualifikation)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation Play-offs

Relegation - Liga Portugal 2

With only 10 rounds remaining, the safe bet would be on either Porto or Benfica winning the title. Portugal’s two biggest clubs top the table, with the Dragons (60 pts) holding a slim one-point advantage over the Eagles (59 pts). Sporting Braga sit in third but are way behind on 46 points, meaning as of now, the Primeira Liga is a two-horse title race.

Who are the favorites to qualify for next season's Champions League?

Only the top two teams in Portugal earn tickets to the UEFA Champions League – the winners earn automatic qualification while the runners-up make the qualifying round. As a result, the favorites to make Europe’s premier club competition are Porto and Benfica. While third-placed Sporting Braga are not mathematically out of the equation, it’s hard to see the Eagles losing their 13-point lead.

Who are the favorites to qualify for next season's Europa League?

Here is where things get interesting. Everyone from third to seventh stands a viable chance of making next season’s Europa League. Sporting Braga and Sporting CP are the favorites as they sit on 46 and 42 points, respectively. However, fifth-placed Rio Ave (38 pts), sixth-placed Vitória Guimarães (37 pts), and seventh-placed Famalicão (37 pts) are all within touching distance of the Leões and could beat the Lisbon giants to that final Europa League berth.

Which teams are fighting relegation and who are the favorites to go down?

Desportivo Aves (13 pts) are dead bottom in the standings and are nine points adrift of safety, meaning they are destined for relegation – unless they pull off a miraculous comeback, that is. Only the bottom two teams drop down to the second division, meaning 17th-placed Portimonense (16 pts) are the other side in the danger zone. 16th-placed Paços de Ferreira are only six points clear of the relegation area, which means danger is lurking. The same can be said for 15th-placed Maritimo (24 pts) and 14th-placed Tondela (25 pts) but the odds favor them remaining in the Primera Liga. Belenenses, who are in the 14th spot with 26 points, are 10 points clear and should thus be safe.