Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon prediction and betting tips on December 10, 2024
Game Prediction
On December 10, 2024, in the 6th round of the Champions League group stage, Club Brugge will play against Sporting Lisbon. The Belgians need a victory, but the Portuguese visitors also do not want to lose again.
Our prediction for the Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon match
"Club Brugge" hired Niki Heyen as their head coach last season, and he delivered on expectations, returning the club to the top of Belgian football by winning the title. "Sporting," which finished 4th in 2023, managed to outperform their rivals, Benfica, and won the Primeira Liga title.
Currently, the Belgians are not as strong as they were in the spring. In the Jupiler League, they are trailing Genk, fighting for second place in the table, and they lost 1-2 to Union in the Super Cup. Their results in the Champions League have been mixed: they lost at home to Borussia Dortmund and in Milan to the namesake giant. However, they managed to win against Sturm and Aston Villa and finished 1-1 with Celtic in the most recent round.
"Sporting" managed to lose to Porto in the Super Cup despite leading 3-0, but then started their Primeira Liga campaign with only victories. This success was under Ruben Amorim, who left for Manchester United in November. Under his successor, João Pereira, the team ended the autumn with a 1-5 home loss to Arsenal, even after starting with 10 points from four games (wins over Lille, Sturm, and Manchester City, with a draw against PSV).
Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon: Key statistics and trends
- Brugge has won and lost two matches in the Champions League
- Sporting Lisbon has won three of their last five matches
- Sporting Lisbon scores 40% of their goals between the 46th and 60th minutes
- Brugge has scored in each of their last 16 matches
- Brugge wins the first half in 57% of their matches, while Sporting Lisbon wins the first half in 65% of their matches
Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon: Possible starting lineups
Brugge (possible lineup): Mignolet; De Keper, Mechele, Ordonez, Sese; Yashari, Nwadike, Zolis, Vanaken, Olsen; Joudjla
Sporting Lisbon (possible lineup): Israel; Inácio, Diomandé, Sen-Juist; Araujo, Edwards, Trincao, Morita, Uhlmann, Kenda; Djerkeres
Head to Head: Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon
The only previous meeting between the teams was in 2019, in a friendly match that ended in a 2-2 draw.
Free prediction for Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon match
"Sporting" is considered the favorite, even away from home. However, they have struggled since the managerial change, so the best bet seems to be "over 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.65).
Place your bets for the upcoming match and keep an eye on the standings of your team in the Champions League group stage.