Lens vs Sporting prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 13, 2026
In matchday 2 of the Champions League league phase, Lens and Sporting will face each other on October 13, 2026. Both sides will be looking to claim victory.
Lens vs Sporting: team news and expert analysis
The club from "Felix Bollaert" finished second in Ligue 1 last season and won the cup. After the summer break, already under Topmöller, they began with a victory over PSG in the Super Cup. They also opened their league campaign with a 5-2 win over Auxerre. However, they picked up just one point in their next four matches, and the German coach was dismissed. Finally, without him, they managed to beat Lyon 2-1 at home.
After winning a couple of league titles, the Lisbon side were pushed down to second place in the Primeira Liga, losing the title race to Porto. They have now fallen further behind after drawing several matches. Following the international break, they claimed an important 3-1 away victory over Braga.
The French side trailed Slavia 0-1 and 1-2 in the opening round in Prague. However, after scoring twice in stoppage time, they still managed to beat the Czech side. The Portuguese team conceded an own goal right at the start, but then scored three times to comfortably defeat Galatasaray.
Previous meetings: Lens vs Sporting
The clubs have never faced each other before.
Lens are still undergoing changes, so the safer option is to back over 2.5 total goals (odds – 1.60).
Lens vs Sporting: key statistics and trends
- Lens have won for the first time in three matches
- Lens score an average of 1.83 goals and concede 1.67 goals per match
- Both teams score in 83% of Lens matches, with an average total of 3.5 goals per game
- Sporting have drawn twice in their last three matches
- Sporting score an average of 2.5 goals and concede 1.13 goals per match
- Both teams score in 75% of Sporting matches, with an average total of 3.63 goals per game
Lens vs Sporting: possible starting line-ups
Lens play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible line-up): Risser - Sanyang, Ganiu, Antonio - Udol, Haidara, Bulatovic, Skuras - Sima, Thauvin - Ivanovic
Sporting play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Rui Silva - Gonçalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma, Vagiannidis, Araujo - Doumbia, Sergi Altimira - Rodrigo Salazar, Geny Catamo, Luiz Guilherme - Luis Suárez
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