So who’s winning this most thrilling of Portuguese title races? Sporting or Benfica?

With five matches remaining of the 2024/25 Primeira Liga, it would take a brave person to predict who will come out victors in a titanic battle between Lisbon rivals Sporting and Benfica, which has entailed twists and turns aplenty. 

The two sides are level on points at the summit of the table. PortuGOAL looks at all the indicators that may influence the outcome. 

It may not have been the highest quality league season in Portugal. Poor European campaigns and a far higher number...