Casa Pia vs. Rio Ave (Saturday, 3.30pm)
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Casa Pia and Rio Ave set out in search of their first win in three Primeira Liga games when they go head to head at the Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior on Saturday.
Having failed to win both home and away meetings between the sides last season, the Vilacondenses will be looking to get one over the hosts and pick up their first away win since March.
We say: Casa Pia 2-1 Rio Ave
Looking at past results between Casa Pia and Rio Ave, we predict a cagey affair at the Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior on Saturday. While both sides are evenly matched on paper and have had almost identical starts to the campaign, we are tipping the Martins's side to make use of their home advantage in this one.
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Portimonense vs. Estrela Amadora (Saturday, 6.00pm)
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Portimonense set out in search of their first win of the 2023-24 Primeira Liga campaign when they play host to Estrela Amadora at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao on Saturday evening.
This will be the second meeting between the sides this season, with the Alvinegros picking up a 3-1 victory in their Taca da Liga first qualifying round clash back in July.
We say: Portimonense 2-1 Estrela Amadora
Estrela scraped a narrow home win against Estoril Praia last time out and are in for another tough 90 minutes against an experienced Portimonense side. Sergio's men have won each of the last two meetings between the sides and we are backing them to see off the Tricolores, who are without a win in their last four away matches across all competitions.
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Famalicao vs. Farense (Saturday, 6.00pm)
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The Portuguese Primeira Liga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Famalicao and SC Farense go head to head at the Estadio Municipal de Famalicao on Saturday.
The spoils have been shared in each of their last three meetings between the sides since January 2019 and they will head into the weekend looking to get one over the other.
We say: Famalicao 2-1 SC Farense
Buoyed by their resounding victory over Chaves, Farense will head into the weekend with sky-high confidence as they look to build on that result. Despite Famalicao's recent struggles, they boast a superior and more experienced squad than the visitors and we see them snatching a narrow win in front of their home fans.
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Benfica vs. Guimaraes (Saturday, 8.30pm)
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Reigning Primeira Liga champions Benfica will have the chance to record three consecutive victories when they welcome Vitoria de Guimaraes to Estadio da Luz on Saturday.
The visitors, meanwhile, have made an impressive start to the campaign, winning all three matches, ensuring they travel to Lisbon with a 100% record.
We say: Benfica 2-1 Vitoria de Guimaraes
Guimaraes will head into Saturday's encounter in a confident mood, but their head-to-head record suggests their winning run will come to an end against Benfica, who should have enough quality to pick up maximum points.
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Barney Corkhill
