Sporting vs LASK prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 21, 2026, Sporting Lisbon and LASK will meet in the third round of the Champions League league phase. Even a draw would be a success for the visitors.
Sporting - LASK team news and expert analysis
The Lisbon club won the domestic championship twice in 2024-2025. But then they surrendered top spot to Porto. They have also dropped points several times this season, although mostly in draws. The Linz side became champions in the spring for only the second time in their history — just as in the mid-1960s, they completed another "domestic double."
The Portuguese side made a confident start in the Champions League. They beat Galatasaray 3-1 at home. After the season resumed, they secured another comfortable away victory against Lens, winning 2-0.
The Austrians began their campaign in August in the qualifying rounds. And it seemed they would be eliminated immediately after losing 0-3 in Glasgow. However, they managed to respond in style, thrashing Celtic 5-1! In the league phase, though, they lost 0-1 to AEK. Their home match against Liverpool ended in a heavy 3-6 defeat.
Previous matches: Sporting - LASK
In 2019, the clubs traded victories in the Europa League. In the "coronavirus" year of 2020, the Austrians recorded a convincing away win.
It is time for the Portuguese side to get their revenge — and not by the narrowest of margins: we expect them to win with a handicap of "-1.5 goals" (odds — 1.64).
Sporting - LASK: key statistics and trends
- Sporting have won both of their previous Champions League matches
- Sporting score an average of 2.5 goals and concede 1.13 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 75% of Sporting's matches, while the average total is 3.63 goals per game
- LASK have lost three of their four matches in the competition
Sporting - LASK: possible starting lineups
Sporting play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Rui Silva - Gonçalo Inácio, Eduardo Quaresma, Vagiannidis, Araújo - Doumbia, Sergi Altimira - Rodrigo Salazar, Geny Catamo, Luis Guilherme - Luis Suárez
LASK play in a 1-3-1-4-2 formation (possible lineup): Jungwirth - Andrade, Alemão, Mbuyamba - Bogarde - Horvath, Ljubičić, Bello, Jørgensen - Lang, Usor
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