Sporting CP vs Lille Prediction and Betting Tips | September 17th 2024

Sporting CP and LOSC Lille kick off their 2024-25 UEFA Champions League campaign when they go head-to-head on Tuesday. The Ligue 1 outfit journey to the Estadio Jose Alvalade on a three-game losing streak and will be looking to end this dry spell.

Sporting CP turned in another superb team display as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Arouca in their Primeira Liga clash at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca on Friday.

Ruben Amorim’s side have won their first five matches to start the new Portuguese top-flight campaign on a positive note and already hold a three-point lead at the top of the standings.

Sporting CP suffered a round-of-16 exit from the Europa League last season, but they secured a Champions League spot after clinching the Primeira Liga title with 90 points from 34 games.

Elsewhere, LOSC Lille failed to find their feet at the weekend as they fell to a somewhat disappointing 1-0 defeat against Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Bruno Genesio’s men have now lost three games on the bounce, conceding six goals and scoring twice since a 2-0 win over Angers at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium on August 24.

Lille have reached the new-look Champions League group phase after securing a 3-2 aggregate victory over Czech outfit Slavia Prague in the playoffs back in August.

Sporting CP vs LOSC Lille Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

This will be the fourth meeting between Sporting CP and LOSC Lille, with the Portuguese powerhouse claiming three wins from their previous three encounters.
Sporting CP have won all but two of their last eight games across all competitions, with a 4-3 extra-time defeat against Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup and 2-1 extra-time defeat in the Portuguese Cup final against Porto being the exceptions.
Lille have failed to win three of their last six away matches across all competitions, losing twice and claiming one draw.
Sporting CP are on a run of seven straight competitive home wins, stretching back to a 1-1 draw against Atalanta on March 6.

Sporting CP vs LOSC Lille Prediction

Sporting CP have flown out of the blocks this season and will head into Tuesday’s clash with sky-high confidence as they eye a sixth win on the bounce.

With an in-form Viktor Gyokeres spearheading their attack, we are backing the Portuguese giants to come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.

Prediction: Sporting CP 3-1 LOSC Lille

Sporting CP vs LOSC Lille Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Sporting CP to win

Tip 2: First to score - Sporting CP (The hosts have opened the scoring in their last 10 outings)

Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in seven of Sporting CP’s last nine games)