The first week of action in the Primeira Liga kicked off with interesting games and quite a few goals, and judging by what type of games we will have this week, things are about to get even more interesting in this league.
The main thing to keep an eye on will be the fate of the most popular clubs in the country. Porto and Benfica have a slight edge over Sporting after last week, but things could change quickly with the type of games we will watch in coming days.
Let's have a closer look at some of the key aspects of the upcoming Primeira Liga season.
Primeira Liga standings after matchweek 1
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting CP | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 27 | +60 | 80 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Benfica | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 73 | WWLWW | |
| 3 | Porto | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 62 | WDLLW | |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 62 | WWLWW | |
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 57 | LDWWW | |
| 6 | Arouca | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 44 | DWWWL | |
| 7 | Moreirense | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 43 | LLDLW | |
| 8 | Famalicão | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 36 | DLDWW | |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 32 | LDDWL | |
| 10 | Farense | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 31 | LDWLD | |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 31 | DDWDD | |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 31 | WLLLL | |
| 13 | Boavista | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 30 | DLLDL | |
| 14 | Estoril | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 30 | DLDWW | |
| 15 | Estrela | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 29 | DDDLD | |
| 16 | Portimonense | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 64 | -30 | 28 | DDWLL | |
| 17 | Chaves | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 23 | DWLLL | |
| 18 | Vizela | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 62 | -33 | 21 | LLLLL |
Primeira Liga: Top matches to watch in Matchweek 2
Casa Pía vs Benfica - The Eagles had a great start under Roger Schmidt and claimed a comfortable four-nil win against Arouca. Now, their first away game of the season will see them face the recently promoted Casa Pía, a team that earned their first point of the competition after a goalless draw against Santa Clara. Roger Schmidt's team have to be considered the favorites for this game, but Casa Pía will not want to let their fans down in what will be their first Primeira Liga match at home in history.
Sporting vs Rio Ave - The Lions were the only one of the "Big Three", and they will want to make up for it when they host Rio Ave this Saturday. Rio Ave have only been able to beat Sporting in two of their last ten games, which may hint that Ruben Amorim's men will begin the match as favorites to win their first game of the season.
Vizela vs Porto - Porto had an emphatic display in their 5-1 win over Marítimo, giving them a proper start of their title defense. Now, the Dragons will make a trip to face Vizela, who will be keen on adding one more win to their record after their one-nil victory over Rio Ave away from home.
Primeira Liga - Who's in and who's out of Matchweek 2?
Benfica - Injured: Joao Victor, Lucas Veríssimo.
Porto: No injury absences.
Sporting CP: Injured: Daniel Bragança.
