On Sunday evening, Sporting CP hosts Farense at the Estadio Jose Alvalade as the home team looks to enhance their chances of winning the Primeira Liga title.
Sporting looking to extend their unbeaten runThe club from the Portuguese capital made it eight games unbeaten in all competitions with a 2-1 midweek home win over arch-rivals Benfica in the Taca de Portugal.
The game saw Ruben Amorim’s team be potent once again in front of goal, as they have now scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight competitive games.
Sporting’s recent record in the Primeira Liga has been strong, as a 3-3 draw at Rio Ave last time out ended an eight-game winning streak.
Their recent good run of form has taken Sporting to second place, two points behind league leaders Benfica, with a game in hand on the Eagles.
Sporting have recorded 11 straight home wins in the Portuguese top-flight, scoring at least two goals in their last nine home games in the Primeira Liga.
Farense in danger of being sucked into the relegation dogfightThe visitors from the Algarve have been in poor form of late in the Primeira Liga, as a 1-0 home defeat against Moreirense last time out means that Farense has failed to win in their previous five matches in the Portuguese top-flight.
The poor recent run of form has led Farense to 11th place in the table, four points outside the relegation zone.
The visitors have struggled to pick up points on their travels in the Primeira Liga, having won just once in the previous six away games.
They have also not kept a clean sheet in their previous 13 away games in the Portuguese top-flight.
What am I backing?Sporting have been in strong form of late and should have too much quality for the visitors. The bet I am backing is the home win.
