Lens vs Sporting CP UEFA Champions League Tips & Prediction - Goals backed at both ends
Lens and Sporting CP meet on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League, both coming off victories and boasting strong recent form. Lens excel at home and Sporting are unbeaten in their last 16, but both teams have also been involved in high-scoring matches. Key players like Florian Thauvin and Nestory Irankunda are highlighted for potential impact. With goals expected and a competitive edge between two evenly-matched sides, a draw is assessed as strong value for this encounter.
- Lens vs Sporting CP predictions for Tuesday's Champions League game
- Both teams tough to beat; draw offers value in H2H market
- Goals expected; Irankunda & Thauvin backed in player props
- The game is scheduled for kick off at 3.45am AEDT on Wednesday October 14
Lens vs Sporting CP UEFA Champions League Tips & Prediction
An entertaining game is in prospect as Lens and Sporting CP square off on Matchday 2 of the Champions League, with a draw looking good value at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday.
Tough to split these two teams.
Lens had the best home record in Ligue 1 last season and have a superb record at home in Europe, while Sporting haven't tasted defeat to start their new season.
Both teams were victorious on Matchday 1 and the goals have flowed.
This makes BTTS & Over 2.5 goals an attractive option to kick off Matchday 2 here.
I also want to focus on a couple of value player props.
We landed a $4.75 winner with Nestory Irankunda bagging his first assist for Sporting in their win over Braga this past weekend - and he's priced at $6.00 to set up another goal here.
Lens winger Florian Thauvin also offers value for a couple of shots on target after some prolific recent performances in that regard - see stats below.
Lens vs Sporting Stats & Trends
- Lens have seen BTTS & Over 2.5 goals in six of their last eight games
- Sporting have seen BTTS & Over 2.5 goals in three of their last four games
- Lens have won 19 of their last 22 home games
- Sporting are unbeaten in their last 16 games
- Nestory Irankunda registered an assist vs Braga on the weekend + scored for Socceroos vs Brazil during the break
- Florian Thauvin has registered 11 shots on target in six Ligue 1 games this season
- Thauvin has registered 2+ shots on target in four of those six games + the Lens captain scored on Matchday 1 vs Slavia Prague
Lens vs Sporting Head To Head
This will be the first meeting between the two clubs. Sporting have won just one of their last eight trips to France.
Lens Form Analysis
It was the perfect start to the UCL for Lens in their dramatic 3-2 win over Slavia Prague on the road, coming from behind twice as Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar scored stoppage time goals.
However, Lens haven't fared as well in Ligue 1 to open the new season, winning just two of their six outings to languishing down in 10th spot on the ladder.
Yannick Cahuzac's side do bring winning momentum into this encounter after claiming a solid 2-1 home win over Lyon at the weekend.
Lens are a formidable outfit at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, going unbeaten in 27 of their last 29 European games at the venue.
Lens Team News
Abdallah Sima suffered a thigh injury on international duty for Senegal and is expected to be sidelined for the next month.
Maik Nawrocki also remains in the casualty ward with an ACL injury, while Jhoanner Chavez and Jean-Clair Todibo are in some doubt for this one.
Lens Possible Starting XI (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser; Jonathan Gradit, Kyllian Antonio, Samson Baidoo; Rubén Aguilar, Michaël Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol; Florian Thauvin, Thorgan Hazard; Franjo Ivanović
Sporting CP Form Analysis
Sporting are unbeaten to start the Liga Portugal season, but three draws in eight games means they are already six points behind defending premiers Porto.
Defence has been an issue for Sporting - they've only kept two clean sheets for the season, but that didn't matter on the weekend as they powered past Braga 3-1 on the road.
Irankunda registered his first goal involvement since arriving from Watford with a beautiful cross for Luis Suarez, with the Colombian striker heading home to open the scoring. An own goal and a strike from Rodrigo Zalazar gave Sporting the come-from-behind win.
Rui Borges' side were also victorious in their UCL opener, securing a 3-1 victory at home over Galatasaray.
Sporting CP Team News
Zalazar was forced from the field with injury two minutes after scoring vs Braga and has been ruled out of this clash.
Suarez has scored in his last seven appearances for Sporting and can become the club's leading outright scorer in the UCL with another goal here.
Zeno Debast is available again after serving his suspension.
Sporting CP Possible Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva; Iván Fresneda, Zeno Debast, Gonçalo Inácio, Maxi Araújo; Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia; Geny Catamo, Flavio Goncalves, Nestory Irankunda; Luis Suárez
Verdict
Goals are backed for this one, with a draw offering good value.
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