Benfica today seeks to maintain some pressure on Sporting in the fight for the national title, as they host SC Braga, who are fighting for third place in the I Football League, on the 31st round.
Equal on points with FC Porto, SC Braga needs a good result in Luz to continue fighting for third place and also to prevent a possible approach from Vitória SC, fifth placed at five points.
As for Benfica, a triumph at Estádio da Luz, in a match scheduled for 6pm, leaves the ‘reds’, second placed, provisionally four points behind leader Sporting, who, in this round, on Sunday, have a difficult trip to FC Porto, which is already mathematically out of the fight for the title.
Also today, at 8:30 pm, the Guimarães team, who haven’t won in two consecutive games, host Boavista, who travels to Minho in 13th place, just two points above the dangerous zone.
On Friday, at the start of the round, also in Minho, in Barcelos, Gil Vicente and Arouca drew 2-2, in a game marked by Gil’s goals in added time.
31st round program
– Friday, April 26:
Gil Vicente – Arouca, 2-2
– Saturday, April 27:
Casa Pia – Desportivo de Chaves, 15:30
Vizela – Rio Ave, 15:30
Benfica – SC Braga, 18:00
Vitória SC – Boavista, 20:30
– Sunday, April 28:
Portimonense – Moreirense, 15:30
Estoril Praia – Famalicão, 18:00
FC Porto – Sporting, 20:30
– Monday, April 29:
Estrela da Amadora – Farense, 20:15
