Porto primed to extend perfect home record

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Sporting v Belenenses6.15pm
Sporting are a formidable force at their Lisbon base and a visit from poor-travelling Belenenses should be as routine as they come.

The visitors have won just one of their six road Primeira Liga games, failing to notch in trips to highflyers Porto and Benfica. They could be shut out by a determined Sporting, who have shipped just eight times this season.

Recommendation
Sporting to win to nil
1pt 4-5 general

Key stat
Sporting have kept clean sheets in three of their six home games this term.

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Porto v Benfica8.30pm
Porto boast a 100 per cent Primeira Liga record on home turf and can extend their lead at the top with victory over title rivals Benfica.

Both league meetings last season ended in a 1-1 draw but Porto are a different proposition now and could outclass champions Benfica, who have won just three of their last nine matches on their travels.

Recommendation
Porto
2pts 4-5 general

Key stat
Porto are unbeaten in 24 league games at the Estadio do Dragao.

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