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Saturday's Primeira Liga predictions including Porto vs. Santa Clara

Sports Mole provides score predictions for both of Saturday's Primeira Liga fixtures - Rio Ave vs. Gil Vicente and Porto vs. Santa Clara.


Rio Ave vs. Gil Vicente (Saturday, 6.00pm)

Miguel Cardoso, now in charge of Rio Ave, pictured in 2018© Reuters

Gil Vicente will look to continue their rise away from the bottom of the Primeira Liga table on Saturday, as they travel to the Estadio dos Arcos to take on Rio Ave.

After back-to-back wins, Os Gilistas have moved out of the bottom three and up to 12th spot, while the visitors sit in ninth place thanks to a three-game unbeaten run.

We say: Rio Ave 1-2 Gil Vicente


While the international break can often slow a side's momentum, we still feel that Gil Vicente look to be heading in the right direction, and could record another impressive victory on Saturday.

Rio Ave are in danger of suffering from having very little to play for in the league, and they could be outworked by a Gil Vicente side who will be desperate to keep moving away from the drop zone.

Our tipster partners are predicting a double chance bet on a home win or an away win.

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Porto vs. Santa Clara (Saturday, 8.30pm)

Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao pictured on February 17, 2021© Reuters

Porto welcome Santa Clara to the Estadio do Dragao on Saturday, as they look to reduce the gap between themselves and Sporting Lisbon at the top of the Primeira Liga table.

After a strong run of four wins from their last five league games, Sergio Conceicao's side now sit 10 points behind the league leaders, while Santa Clara have climbed back up to seventh spot thanks to an upturn in form prior to the international break.

We say: Porto 2-0 Santa Clara


With the chance to put a small amount of pressure on Sporting Lisbon, we expect Porto to come into this game desperate for a win, and their quality should see them to a fairly routine home victory.

With the league's best attack combining with a resilient defensive line, Conceicao's side should have more than enough to get over the line at the Estadio do Dragao, as they have no more room to drop points in their pursuit of the top spot.

Our tipster partners are predicting a home win.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CSporting Lisbon33283293296487
2Benfica33254476274979
3Porto33216662273569
4Braga33215771492268
5Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes33186949371260
6MoreirenseMoreirense33157113434052
7AroucaArouca33137135347646
8FamalicaoFamalicao331012113639-342
9SC FarenseFarense33107164548-337
10Rio AveRio Ave3361893742-536
11Gil Vicente3399154251-936
12Casa Pia3398163649-1335
13Estoril PraiaEstoril3396184856-833
14BoavistaBoavista33710163760-2331
15Estrela Amadora33612153253-2130
16PortimonensePortimonense3378183671-3529
RVizela33510183464-3025
RChavesChaves3358203169-3823


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