Win probability
75%Sporting CP
15%Draw
10%Lask Linz
Champions League · Europe
Markets
Over 2.5 goals72%
Over 3.5 goals52%
Under 2.5 goals28%
Both teams score (GG)57%
Double chance 1X90%
Key factors
- ▼Starter out · Sporting CPSPO
Midfielder Rodrigo Zalazar is training apart from the group and is ruled out of the LASK game.
- ▼With three games in six days, Rui Borges used a young, rotated side in the League Cup and was expected to bring the regulars back and change almost the whole XI again for Casa Pia.SPO
With three games in six days, Rui Borges used a young, rotated side in the League Cup and was expected to bring the regulars back and change almost the whole XI again for Casa Pia.
- ▲Moses Usor got over his shoulder problem and returned to the starting XI in the win over Salzburg.LAS
Moses Usor got over his shoulder problem and returned to the starting XI in the win over Salzburg.
- ▼George Bello outLAS
George Bello is still unavailable with his muscle injury; apart from him and Ramiz Harakate the LASK squad is fit.
- ▼Moses Usor doubtfulLAS
Usor is a doubt with a shoulder problem for the Champions League trip to Sporting CP; UEFA lists no confirmed absentees for LASK.
- ▼Borges said Debast and Zalazar are very close to recovering, Debast slightly ahead, and should rejoin normal group training soon; both miss LASK.SPO
Borges said Debast and Zalazar are very close to recovering, Debast slightly ahead, and should rejoin normal group training soon; both miss LASK.
- ▼Rui Borges said Ibrahima Ba has no injury and has been available for two or three weeks; his absence from the team is simply a matter of getting an opportunity.SPO
Rui Borges said Ibrahima Ba has no injury and has been available for two or three weeks; his absence from the team is simply a matter of getting an opportunity.
Preview
Sporting arrive with six points from two league-phase games after beating Galatasaray 3-1 and winning 2-0 at Lens. Rui Borges will be without Rodrigo Zalazar and Nuno Santos, and centre-back Zeno Debast is expected to miss out as well. LASK have lost both of their European games, 1-0 at AEK Athens and 6-3 at home to Liverpool, but they ended a five-match winless run with a 4-0 win at Austria Lustenau on Saturday. The three previous meetings all came in the Europa League and all produced three or more goals; LASK won two of them, including 4-1 in Lisbon in 2020. The market makes Sporting heavy favourites, and at 1.24 the home win is too short for a main pick. Goals look the better angle: LASK have conceded seven in two Champions League games, and Sporting have scored five. We rate over 2.5 goals at 72% and the Sporting win at 75%.
Sporting should control this at home, but LASK's leaky European defence and a history of high-scoring meetings point to goals. Over 2.5 goals is our pick at 72%.
Head to head
- 2020-10-01Sporting CP 1–4 Lask LinzUEFA Europa League
- 2019-12-12Lask Linz 3–0 Sporting CPUEFA Europa League
- 2019-10-03Sporting CP 2–1 Lask LinzUEFA Europa League
FAQ
Who is missing for Sporting against LASK?
Rodrigo Zalazar and Nuno Santos are out, and Zeno Debast is expected to miss the game.
How have LASK done in the Champions League?
They have lost both games, 1-0 at AEK Athens and 6-3 at home to Liverpool, conceding seven goals.
What is the SureTips pick for Sporting vs LASK?
Over 2.5 goals at 1.33, which we rate at 72%.
What is the best bet for Sporting CP vs Lask Linz?
Our top pick is Over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.33, rated 72% confidence. No bet is ever sure.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
We put the chance of three or more goals at 72% for this match.
When does Sporting CP vs Lask Linz kick off?
Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 UTC.