Although Sporting have already celebrated their victory in the championship, and there are still games to be played, interest in the latest matches of the Portuguese First League does not wane. The fact is that, in addition to the dispute over places in the Champions League, where Benfica (second) also plays, there is still a lot to be decided in Portuguese football.
Up
Starting at the end: As at the top of the table, two positions are already defined. Chavez and Visela will be relegated. The northern teams have 23 and 29 points respectively and are doomed to play in the second league.
Third place from bottom has not yet been awarded. For the position that gives the right to compete, occupying 3rd place in the II League, for a place in the main division of Portuguese football, there are three candidates: Boavista (31 points), Estrela da Amadora (30 points) and Portimonense (29 points). ). The Algarve team will start last in this race.
The Portimão club hosts neighbors Farense in the final round, and Boavista plays in Invicta with the already relegated Visela. Estrela da Amadora also plays at home with Gil Vicente.
Middle of the table
There are several places that cost less than a trip there or to Europe. Between 9th and 12th there are two distance points. Participating in the fight are Farense (37 points), Rio Ave and Gil Vicente (36) and Casa Pia (35).
Discussed the podium in the duel of the titans
At the top of the table, it is yet to be decided who will take the final spot on the podium. The most anticipated game of the day will determine who takes the position that guarantees direct qualification for the Europa League.
On the one hand, Porto, which aims to finish the season with a bad memory, or Braga, for which the podium will have a different taste than for the Dragons. If finishing fourth is just a continuation of a fate repeated a thousand times in recent years, then third would once again place Minho’s teams among the greats – after the previous season they managed to beat Sporting, who finished fourth.