Casa Pia vs. Maritimo (Sunday, 3.30pm)
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Casa Pia will be looking to get their ambitious European dreams back on track when they welcome relegation-threatened Maritimo to the Estadio Nacional on Sunday.
After a remarkable start to their first season back in the top flight for 83 years, the hosts have begun to slide down the table, but they will be favourites against a Maritimo side sitting six points adrift of guaranteed safety heading into the weekend.
We say: Casa Pia 1-0 Maritimo
With two of the division's lowest scorers on show, this looks likely to be a tight affair that could be decided by a single goal.
Neither team are in very good form and both would benefit hugely from a morale-boosting win, and the signs all point to that going the way of Casa Pia given Maritimo's terrible away record.
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Braga vs. Porto (Sunday, 6.00pm)
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Second meets third in a tantalising Primeira Liga podium battle on Sunday evening as Braga welcome fellow title outsiders Porto to the Estadio Municipal de Braga.
The hosts put four past Vizela without reply in a romping success last weekend, while Sergio Conceicao's crop enter the contest off the back of a Champions League last-16 exit at the hands of Inter Milan.
We say: Braga 2-2 Porto
With Porto's defence not as watertight as it once was, a free-scoring Braga outfit should feel confident of chalking up a couple of goals, especially with the wise old head of Pepe potentially not being available.
However, Conceicao's side could have easily racked up a few themselves against Inter on another day and can also exploit the hosts' inexperienced centre-back pairing, so Sunday's podium battle should live up to the billing in a high-scoring draw.
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Boavista vs. Famalicao (Sunday, 8.30pm)
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Boavista could supplant Famalicao in the Primeira Liga table when they play host to Fama at Estadio do Bessa on Sunday.
The Panthers were defeated 3-0 at Sporting Lisbon last weekend, while this weekend's visitors secured a slender 1-0 triumph over out-of-form Casa Pia.
We say: Boavista 1-1 Famalicao
Despite Boavista's inability to score goals in recent matches — the Panthers have not netted in three of the last five league games — this game has often produced goals since their first meeting in January 2020.
Famalicao won the corresponding fixture last season, but their ongoing misery on the road suggests a similar result may be unlikely, so a draw with both teams scoring could be on the cards.
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Barney Corkhill
