Primeira Liga matchday report: Round of 30 October to 2 November 2026

Every result from the round, set against what we predicted before kick-off.

Of the 9 Primeira Liga matches in this round, our predicted result was right in 8 (89%). There were 6 home wins, 1 draw and 2 away wins, with 19 goals scored (2.1 a match). The highest-scoring match was Porto 4–0 Estoril (4 goals). The biggest winning margin was 4: Porto 4–0 Estoril. Our three most confident selections: Benfica to win (Benfica 1–0 Alverca, right); Porto to win (Porto 4–0 Estoril, right); Sp Lisbon to win (Casa Pia 0–2 Sp Lisbon, right). Our featured accumulator (Benfica to win, Porto to win, Sp Lisbon to win, Academico Viseu to win) won. Season to date in the Primeira Liga, our predicted result has been right in 12 of 18 published matches (67%).

Results and our predictions

Match	Score	Our prediction	Right?	Draw view	Draw?
Benfica v Alverca	1–0	Benfica to win	Yes	Lower draw risk	No
Porto v Estoril	4–0	Porto to win	Yes	Lower draw risk	No
Casa Pia v Sp Lisbon	0–2	Sp Lisbon to win	Yes	Lower draw risk	No
Academico Viseu v Rio Ave	2–1	Academico Viseu to win	Yes	Typical draw risk	No
Arouca v Nacional	1–0	Arouca to win	Yes	Typical draw risk	No
Maritimo v Santa Clara	0–2	Santa Clara to win	Yes	Typical draw risk	No
Moreirense v Estrela	2–1	Moreirense to win	Yes	Typical draw risk	No
Gil Vicente v Guimaraes	0–0	Gil Vicente to win	No	Higher draw risk	Yes
Sp Braga v Famalicao	3–0	Sp Braga to win	Yes	Higher draw risk	No

Match by match

Benfica 1–0 Alverca

Monday 2 November, 20:15 (UK time) · Result: Benfica win

We predicted Benfica to win (confidence rank 1 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.

Benfica's previous league form (latest first): WWLWW Alverca's previous league form (latest first): LWWWL

Porto 4–0 Estoril

Saturday 31 October, 20:30 (UK time) · Result: Porto win

We predicted Porto to win (confidence rank 2 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.

Porto's previous league form (latest first): WWWWW Estoril's previous league form (latest first): LLLLD

Casa Pia 0–2 Sp Lisbon

Friday 30 October, 20:15 (UK time) · Result: Sp Lisbon win

We predicted Sp Lisbon to win (confidence rank 3 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: lower draw risk; the match did not end level.

Casa Pia's previous league form (latest first): WLWLD Sp Lisbon's previous league form (latest first): LWDDW

Academico Viseu 2–1 Rio Ave

Sunday 1 November, 18:00 (UK time) · Result: Academico Viseu win

We predicted Academico Viseu to win (confidence rank 4 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.

Academico Viseu's previous league form (latest first): WWWWW Rio Ave's previous league form (latest first): LWLDL

Arouca 1–0 Nacional

Sunday 1 November, 15:30 (UK time) · Result: Arouca win

We predicted Arouca to win (confidence rank 5 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.

Arouca's previous league form (latest first): WWDLD Nacional's previous league form (latest first): WLLLL

Maritimo 0–2 Santa Clara

Sunday 1 November, 18:00 (UK time) · Result: Santa Clara win

We predicted Santa Clara to win (confidence rank 6 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.

Maritimo's previous league form (latest first): LLDLL Santa Clara's previous league form (latest first): LWDWW

Moreirense 2–1 Estrela

Saturday 31 October, 15:30 (UK time) · Result: Moreirense win

We predicted Moreirense to win (confidence rank 7 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: typical draw risk; the match did not end level.

Moreirense's previous league form (latest first): WLDWL Estrela's previous league form (latest first): LLLDW

Gil Vicente 0–0 Guimaraes

Monday 2 November, 20:15 (UK time) · Result: a draw

We predicted Gil Vicente to win (confidence rank 8 of 9 in the round). That was wrong. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did end level.

Gil Vicente's previous league form (latest first): LWWDL Guimaraes's previous league form (latest first): WLDLD

Sp Braga 3–0 Famalicao

Sunday 1 November, 20:30 (UK time) · Result: Sp Braga win

We predicted Sp Braga to win (confidence rank 9 of 9 in the round). That was right. Draw view beforehand: higher draw risk; the match did not end level.

Sp Braga's previous league form (latest first): LLLDW Famalicao's previous league form (latest first): WLWDD

Primeira Liga table after this round

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Move
1	Porto	10	10	0	0	25	4	+21	30	–
2	Benfica	10	8	1	1	27	8	+19	25	–
3	Sp Lisbon	10	6	3	1	23	11	+12	21	–
4	Santa Clara	10	6	3	1	15	6	+9	21	–
5	Arouca	10	6	2	2	13	7	+6	20	–
6	Academico Viseu	10	6	2	2	15	12	+3	20	–
7	Gil Vicente	10	4	3	3	8	7	+1	15	–
8	Sp Braga	10	4	2	4	12	11	+1	14	+1
9	Moreirense	10	4	2	4	13	17	-4	14	+1
10	Alverca	10	3	2	5	13	14	-1	11	−2
11	Famalicao	10	2	4	4	14	14	+0	10	–
12	Estrela	10	2	4	4	15	19	-4	10	–
13	Guimaraes	10	2	3	5	10	10	+0	9	–
14	Maritimo	10	2	2	6	9	21	-12	8	–
15	Nacional	10	2	1	7	10	19	-9	7	–
16	Rio Ave	10	2	1	7	9	23	-14	7	+1
17	Casa Pia	10	2	1	7	5	19	-14	7	−1
18	Estoril	10	0	2	8	5	19	-14	2	–

This table is calculated by us from the results we hold. It can differ from the official table if matches are postponed or missing, or points have been deducted. Move shows places gained or lost in this round.

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