Nacional Funchal vs Sporting CP Lisbon Match Preview
Sporting’s disastrous season suffered another hammer-blow on Thursday as a stoppage time goal saw them dumped out of the Europa League by Glasgow Rangers.
With a lame-duck coach, confidence at rock bottom and lack of leadership at boardroom level, it may just be the perfect time for Nacional to play Sporting.
Another advantage for Nacional is that the Madeira team has not played in two weeks, while Sporting will be playing their third game in under a week, coming off the back of two physically and mentally grueling matches (Benfica and Rangers).
The islanders still have a European berth very much within their sights despite sitting in mid-table, and three points on Sunday could conceivably see them jump four places in the standings.