Sporting Lisbon vs Lille prediction and betting tips on September 17, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 17, 2024, in the first round of the Champions League, Sporting Lisbon will face Lille. The hosts are determined to mark their return to the tournament with a home victory, but the French side showcased their quality during the summer qualifiers.
Sporting Lisbon vs Lille: Key statistics and trends
- Sporting Lisbon has won five consecutive matches.
- Lille has lost three matches in a row.
- Sporting Lisbon is unbeaten in their last 24 home matches.
- Sporting Lisbon has scored at least once in their last 32 matches.
- Sporting Lisbon wins the first half in 68% of their matches, while Lille does so in 52%.
Our prediction for the match Sporting Lisbon vs Lille
"The Lions" had a disappointing season two years ago, finishing only fourth. However, the club continued to place their trust in Rúben Amorim, and he repaid their faith by winning the 2023/2024 Primeira Liga title, beating Benfica in the race. Meanwhile, "Les Dogues" also showed improvement, finishing fourth in France's Ligue 1.
This time, the "green and whites" avoided a mass exodus of players—even Inácio remained in Portugal. Only Fatawu’s contract was bought out by Leicester, they sent young talent Mateus Fernandes to Southampton, and bid farewell to experienced captain Coates. Ahead of the Champions League, they invested in signings like Debast, Kovačević, Maximiliano Araújo, and Harder. The French side couldn’t resist the temptation to cash in on selling Leny Yoro to Manchester United. The proceeds from the young defender’s sale were enough to secure the signings of Moukoudi, Meunier, Sahraoui, Aïssa Mandi, Pardo, Kjaer, Bakker, and André Gomes. All of these players were handed to new coach Bruno Génésio, who replaced Paulo Fonseca, now at AC Milan.
The Portuguese champions stumbled early, and what a stumble it was: leading Porto 3-0 by the 24th minute in the Super Cup, they ended up losing to the "Dragons" in extra time. However, since then, they've only secured victories, each by a margin of at least two goals, including a 2-0 revenge win against "Os Tripeiros". In their last match, they demolished Arouca with a 3-0 scoreline. The French side, on the other hand, had to go through the Champions League qualifiers, where they overcame Fenerbahçe and Slavia Prague thanks to home wins. Lille also started strong in the domestic league, defeating Reims and Angers 2-0. But then came a scandalous 1-3 home loss to PSG, followed by another defeat, 0-1, to Saint-Étienne.
Sporting Lisbon vs Lille: Predicted line-ups
Sporting Lisbon (possible line-up): Kovačević – Inácio, Diomande, Quaresma – Catamo, Pedro Gonçalves, Trincão, Morita, Ujlmand, Kenda – Gyökeres
Lille (possible line-up): Chevalier – Alessandro, Mandi, Diakité – Gudmundsson, Haraldsson, Zhegrova, Gomes, André, Santos – Bayo
Head to Head matches: Sporting Lisbon vs Lille
In 2010, in the Europa League, the Portuguese team won both encounters.
Free prediction today for the match: Sporting Lisbon vs Lille
The Portuguese side is in strong form and should be able to defeat the struggling French team at home (odds – 1.71).