Portuguese Primeira Liga: power rankings
Season 2026/27 · updated 14 October 2026
The strongest side by the model is Benfica: +1.28 goals per game against an average opponent. Biggest climber of the week: Alverca (+3). Vitória de Guimarães are 15th in the table but 6th by strength — better than their points.
- Best attackBenfica2.20 goals per game
- Best defenceSanta Clara0.82 conceded per game
- Climber of the weekAlverca▲3 · now 8
- Faller of the weekFamalicão▼3 · now 13
Ranking
Rating — goal difference per game against an average opponent at a neutral venue. ▲▼ — places gained or lost in a week.
| # | Team | Rating | Att. | Def. | Table | Form | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | +1.28 | 2.20 | 0.92 | 2 | WLWWW | 26 October · at Santa Clara (4) |
| 2 | FC Porto | +1.05 | 1.90 | 0.85 | 1 | WWWWW | 24 October · at Gil Vicente (7) |
| 3 | Sporting CP | +0.68 | 1.74 | 1.06 | 3 | WDDWW | 25 October · Académico Viseu (10) |
| 4 | Santa Clara | +0.43 | 1.26 | 0.82 | 4 | WDWWD | 26 October · Benfica (1) |
| 5 | Braga | +0.24 | 1.22 | 0.98 | 9 | LDWLW | 19 October · Gil Vicente (7) |
| 6 | Vitória de Guimarães | +0.12 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 15 | LDLDL | 23 October · Marítimo (12) |
| 7▲1 | Gil Vicente | +0.09 | 1.07 | 0.97 | 8 | WDLLD | 19 October · at Braga (5) |
| 8▲3 | Alverca | +0.09 | 1.48 | 1.39 | 7 | WWWLD | 24 October · Arouca (9) |
| 9▼2 | Arouca | +0.09 | 1.27 | 1.18 | 5 | WDLDW | 24 October · at Alverca (8) |
| 10▼1 | Académico Viseu | 0.00 | 1.34 | 1.33 | 6 | WWWWL | 25 October · at Sporting CP (3) |
| 11▲1 | Estrela da Amadora | −0.19 | 1.31 | 1.50 | 10 | LLDWD | 24 October · Casa Pia AC (17) |
| 12▲1 | Marítimo | −0.28 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 11 | LDLLL | 23 October · at Vitória de Guimarães (6) |
| 13▼3 | Famalicão | −0.31 | 1.05 | 1.36 | 13 | LWDDD | 25 October · at Rio Ave (18) |
| 14 | Moreirense | −0.51 | 1.03 | 1.54 | 12 | LDWLL | 25 October · at Estoril (15) |
| 15▲1 | Estoril | −0.58 | 0.82 | 1.40 | 18 | LLLDL | 25 October · Moreirense (14) |
| 16▼1 | Nacional | −0.64 | 1.14 | 1.78 | 16 | LLLLL | 25 October · Braga (5) |
| 17 | Casa Pia AC | −0.68 | 0.89 | 1.57 | 17 | LWLDL | 24 October · at Estrela da Amadora (11) |
| 18 | Rio Ave | −0.71 | 0.92 | 1.63 | 14 | WLDLL | 25 October · Famalicão (13) |
How it is calculated
Only this season counts. The model rates every team’s attack and defence from this season’s matches — by expected goals (xG, the quality of chances) and actual goals, 60 to 40 — taking into account how strong the opponents were. The rating is the goal difference per game it expects against an average team of the league at a neutral venue. Every team starts with three games of league-average form, so a couple of lucky results early on do not make a leader.
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