A battle between two of the Top 8 teams in the Portuguese Liga. Benfica has not been sharp away from home, on a 1-2-1 run on the road with losses to Sporting Braga (2-1) and Sporting CP (1-0). Forward Luca Waldschmidt, full-back André Almeida, and central defender/captain Jardel Nivaldo Vieira are out with injuries. They're 2-3-2 in their last eight road matches with all three defeats against Top 10 teams. They face another one here as Moreirense has home field and is on a 3-1-1 run at home, including a 1-0 victory over Nacional, another Top 10 squad. Take Moreirense on the moneyline.
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