Boavista RJ vs. Sporting Lisbon

A sandwich spot for Sporting Lisbon, coming off of a 1-0 victory over fifth-ranked Sporting Braga with a showdown against second-ranked Benfica on deck. Sporting Lisbon is just three points ahead of Benfica in the Portuguese Premier League standings. They were looking ahead in their last road game, losing 2-0 at ninth-ranked Marítimo. Now they head to Boavista, picking up points in three of their last five games, including a 1-1 DRAW with eighth-ranked Santa Clara and a 1-1 tie with fourth-ranked Paços de Ferreira. They play best at home, knocking off second-ranked Benfica four home games ago, 3-0, so look for another big effort by the home team. Back Boavista on the moneyline.