The Union are 10-3-3 in conference matchups. Philadelphia

The first half of the Portuguese top flight is over. Porto has been able to hold on to their lead for almost the entire season Cheap Nigeria Soccer Jerseys , but the really complicated stuff comes during the second half of the campaign.Sergio Conceicao's men enter this stage of the competition with a five-point lead over bitter rivals Benfica, who have already handed Bruno Lage the team's reins for the rest of the season. Braga is six points behind, and Sporting will have to work overtime ti erase their eight-point deficit compared to that of the league leaders.Each one of the so called "Big Three" will have to face their games without key players. Porto could have up to five players out, with Aboubakar and Maxi Pereira as major injury concerns. Benfica might miss four players, including Jonas and Rafa www.thetopsoccer.com/poland , while Sporting will try to climb back up without Rodrigo Battaglia and Fredy Montero.Porto and Benfica will be off to an early start of Matchday 18, since their games will kick off the action on Friday. Sporting will have an edge over their rivals, since they will already know what they need to do to improve their position or to keep up with the beat imposed by the Dragons and the Eagles.Get a hold of all the action in the Portuguese top flight. Click on the one you want to keep tabs on for full broadcast and streaming info in your country of residence.Primeira Liga Matchday 18 Listings Philadelphia Union (13-7-6, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Fire (7-11-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference)Bridgeview Cheap Portugal Soccer Shirts , Illinois; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Fire play Eastern Conference-leader Philadelphia.The Fire are 4-6-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is 4-0-1 when it scores at least three goals.The Union are 10-3-3 in conference matchups. Philadelphia leads the Eastern Conference with 140 shots on goal, averaging 5.4 per game. Philadelphia is also the conference leader with 48 goals.The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. Philadelphia won the last meeting 2-0.TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Gaitan leads Chicago with seven assists. Nemanja Nikolic has four goals over the past 10 games for the Fire.Kacper Przybylko leads Philadelphia with 11 goals. Marco Fabian has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games for the Union.LAST 10 GAMES: Chicago: 3-5-2, averaging 1.5 goals, 0.9 assists Cheap Russia Soccer Jerseys , five shots on goal and 5.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.Philadelphia: 5-3-2, averaging two goals, 1.5 assists, five shots on goal and 5.8 corner kicks per game while allowing two goals per game.NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Chicago: Fabian Herbers (injured).Philadelphia: None listed.