Santa Clara vs. Casa Pia (Sunday, 3.30pm)
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Santa Clara and Casa Pia get their 2022-23 Primeira Liga campaign underway on Sunday when they lock horns at the Estadio de Sao Miguel on Sunday.
Mario Silva's side will be looking to build on their impressive performance last season, when the visiting side seek to impress on their long-awaited return to the top flight.
We say: Santa Clara 2-1 Casa Pia
While Casa Pia will look to announce their return in style, they face a solid Santa Clara side who will still be in sky-high confidence following last season's display. We are backing the more experienced Santa Clara side to come away with all three points on Sunday and get their campaign off to a fine start.
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Braga vs. Sporting Lisbon (Sunday, 6.00pm)
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With the Primeira Liga season kicking off over the weekend, Braga will entertain Sporting Lisbon on Sunday in arguably the pick of the games.
After winning the league title in the 2020-21 season, Os Leoes fell six points short last season, while their hosts eventually finished fourth, 20 points worse off than Sunday's opponents.
We say: Braga 1-2 Sporting Lisbon
Sunday will certainly be a tough opening test for Sporting Lisbon against one of the Primeira Liga's strongest sides, but we see Ruben Amorim's men coming away with all three points.
With Benfica already putting three points on the board, Os Leoes will know the importance of a strong start in the fight for the title, and we anticipate them securing a narrow victory away from home.
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