Against All Odds: Easy lay in Lisbon

Paul Robinson
14 February 2015

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Paul Robinson is whisking us away to Portugal on Valentine's Day as he thinks that Sporting Lisbon need to be laid.

"The romantic in me would like to see Lisbon win as that would pile the pressure on the big two above them, but my head is saying that their price is just far too short."

Lay Sporting Lisbon v Belenenses @ 1.51/2

Belenenses v Sporting Lisbon
Saturday February 14, 20:15 GMT
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Life hasn't been a bed of roses for Belenenses in recent years as they were relegated from the top flight in 2010, but they came back up three years later and currently sit sixth in the Primeira Liga.

Lito Vidigal's side exited the Taca da Liga 10 days ago but they bounced back to win at Vitoria Guimaraes on Sunday. In the league, the Lisbon based club have avoided defeat in six of their last 10, with three of those defeats coming on the road.

Sporting CP managed to finish second last term which is quite an achievement given that Benfica and Porto usually dominate. It's going to be hard work to overhaul the pair this season though as they already trail Porto by six points, with Benfica a further point ahead of them.

Marco Silva's men had a six match winning streak in the league broken last time out, but then again, a draw with Benfica isn't the worst result in the world. I worry about their chances this evening as although the Lions have won four on the bounce on their travels, this isn't an easy ground to go to.

The romantic in me would like to see Lisbon win as that would pile the pressure on the big two above them, but my head is saying that their price is just far too short. That's why, with their odds trading at around the 1.51/2 mark, I have to make them my lay of the day.

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Lay Sporting Lisbon v Belenenses @ 1.51/2