Two clubs in opposite halves of the Primeira Liga table will do battle today in a league match between FC Porto and Penafiel. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto and can be live streamed here (requires free trial registration).
What They're Saying
FC Porto goalkeeper Jorge Amaral (via Renascenca): "The margin of error will be very short [next year] for everyone, including the Directorate. We know that the Costa Pinto is always next to the coach, but few have not won and continued. I remember José Maria Pedroto and Fernando Santos, and it is known what happened to Fernando Santos the year after, so I think the bank will be very short."
"The championship of the second league, as can be seen, is very competitive and long," he added when asked about today's competition, who has already been relegated. Penafiel has good working conditions and religiously fulfills its commitment."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Danilo will feature for Real Madrid next campaign after already securing a transfer. In eight Champions League appearances, the 23-year-old finished with one goal, eight chances created and an average of five defensive actions.
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Helton; Sandro, Marcano, Maicon, Danilo; Torres, Casemiro, Herrera; Brahimi, Martinez, Quaresma
Penafiel's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Haghighi; Bruno, Utaritz, Valente, Coelho; Martins, Fontes, Sousa; Mbala, Guedes, Ezequiel
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 33 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 82 | 15 | 67 | 82 | |||
| 2 | FC Porto | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 59 | 79 | |||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 33 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 37 | 73 | |||
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 55 | |||
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 52 | |||
| 6 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 47 | |||
| 7 | Belenenses | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 45 | |||
| 8 | CS Marítimo | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 44 | |||
| 9 | CD Nacional | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 44 | |||
| 10 | Rio Ave FC | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 43 | |||
| 11 | Moreirense | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 40 | |||
| 12 | GD Estoril Praia | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 56 | -20 | 37 | |||
| 13 | Boavista FC | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 34 | |||
| 14 | Académica Coimbra | 33 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 29 | |||
| 15 | Vitória Setúbal | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 29 | |||
| 16 | Arouca | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 28 | |||
| 17 | Gil Vicente FC | 33 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 58 | -33 | 23 | |||
| 18 | FC Penafiel | 33 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 67 | -38 | 22 |
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