We head to Northern Portugal and Braga region for an exciting Liga Portugal match that could settle the league for Sporting Lisbon.
Famalicao are 8th in Liga Portugal with 35 points, 8 ahead of playoff relegation place but miles behind European places. Overall form is 8 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses. Home form reads 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Recent form for them is an unbeaten run of 4 games (including a 2-2 draw with Porto) Sporting are top of the league with 24 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Away from is 10 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Sporting are unbeaten in 15 games (14 wins and 1 draw) – and have won the last 6 straight league matches.
Team news: Full squad for the home side here. Sporting have no new injury worries either.
Head-to-head statistics: 12 games – 2 wins Familcao, 3 draws and 9 wins Sporting.
Betting selection –As ever in Portugal we have to navigate the odds whenever one of the “big 3 play “ – odds of 1.33 or 1-3 away are too short. Take Sporting -1.5 at 2.02 or 41/40 bet365.