Sporting eye third straight title: supercomputer rates Porto, Benfica | OneFootball

The battle for the Liga Portugal Betclic title promises to be fierce until the end. The latest forecasts indicate that the next National Champion will be decided by the smallest details. According to data from a supercomputer, Porto is expected to become the champion with 85 points, closely followed by Sporting, with 82 points. Benfica is expected to complete the podium with 78 points.

Matchday 14 brought some changes to these probabilities. Despite Sporting thrashing AFS with a resounding 6-0, their chances of becoming champions dropped by 3%. The math was also not favorable in the top-2, where the lions lost 4% probability, highlighting the impact of rival results in the same round, namely Benfica.

The eagles, after defeating Moreirense 4-0 away, saw their chances of winning the title increase by 2%. Additionally, there is a notable recovery in the fight for direct access to the Champions League spots: the eternal rival increased their probability of finishing in the top-2 by 5%.

In the heated battle for access to European competitions, Braga made the biggest leap. The victory over Santa Clara (1-0) earned the warriors a 5% increase in the probability of closing the top-4. Conversely, Gil Vicente's draw against Casa Pia (1-1) cost them dearly, resulting in a 4% drop in those same standings.

With the victory against AFS – the 17th in 24 matches this season – Rui Borges' team remains in second place in Liga Portugal Betclic, now with 35 points. Porto leads the competition with 40. Benfica completes the podium with 32 (one game less).

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