Lens go host Sporting for Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday 13 October, as both teams meet for matchday two of Champions League league phase. Kick-off set for 12:45. The French Ligue 1 side and Portuguese Primeira Liga team both win their opening Champions League matches. Lens beat Slavia Prague 3-2 away, while Sporting win 3-1 at home against Galatasaray.
Lens last game for Ligue 1, dem overcome Lyon 2-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Yannick Cahuzac men get 48% possession and seven shots on target. Florian Sotoca and Matthieu Udol each score one goal. Sporting CP also win previous game, 3-1 Primeira Liga victory on road at Estadio Municipal de Braga against Braga. Lisbon team get three shots on goal and 51% possession, with Luis Suarez, Bernardo Fontes own goal and Rodrigo Zalazar on scoresheet.
For Champions League, Lens claim 3-2 win when visiting Slavia Prague, while Sporting triumph 3-1 at home to Galatasaray. Lens have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.9 goals from 6.6 shots on goal and 16.1 attempts. Les Sang et Or average 51.4% possession, 460.7 passes and 7.3 corners per match, conceding 1.4 goals and 5.1 corners from 4.2 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Top goalscorer Florian Thauvin don find net 5 times, with Florian Sotoca, Matthieu Udol, Abdallah Sima and Franjo Ivanovic scoring 2 each. Florian Thauvin get most assists with 6, while goalkeepers Robin Risser and Mathieu Gorgelin record 2 clean sheets between them.
Sporting have won 7 and drawn 3, with average of 5.4 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 2.6 goals. Rui Borges side average 57.3% possession, 531.8 passes, 4.4 corners taken and 2.8 corners against them, while 1.0 goals don conceded from 9.2 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. Luis Suarez top score with 9, while Rodrigo Zalazar and Flavio Goncalves next best on 3. Geny Catamo get 4 assists in previous 10 games, while Rui Silva get 3 clean sheets to him name.
Lens predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser (GK), Pierre Ganiou, Kyllian Antonio, Samson Baidoo, Ruben Aguilar, Yacine Titraoui, Michael Cuisance, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Franjo Ivanovic, Odsonne Edouard. Sporting predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Rui Silva (GK), Georgios Vagiannidis, Eduardo Quaresma, Goncalo Inacio, Maximiliano Araujo, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia, Geny Catamo, Flavio Goncalves, Nestory Irankunda, Luis Suarez.
Sporting +0.25 on Asian Handicap look like sensible play at price of -143. The betting apps dey estimate 58.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, tipsters put probability somewhere between 65-70%. Correct score odds of +800 say Sporting fit land 2-1 victory. Thorgan Hazard (Lens) can be backed to have minimum of one shot on goal at -118. Rodrigo Zalazar (Sporting) don manage two goals in him past four away games. The +330 available for him to find net dey appealing on Anytime Goalscorer market.
The 6.5 corners line don covered by Lens in five consecutive matches. Dem happy to back -108 when it comes to Lens covering Team Corners line. Bet builder include Sporting with +0.25 Asian Handicap, more than two goals together with Lens to finish with over 6.5 corners. The draw available at +270 if match finish level, with Lens and Sporting CP both chalked up at +155 with bookmakers to secure respective wins. Lens can be backed at -120 on Draw No Bet and Sporting can be chanced at -119 on same market. Total Goals market reveal Over 2.5 Goals na current betting favourite. Both Teams to Score Yes chalked up at -213. Luis Javier Suárez na favourite to be First Goalscorer at +350, and +118 to find net at anytime.
Lens go miss Abdallah Sima, who suffer thigh injury while on international duty with Senegal and no expected to return until late November. Maik Nawrocki also remain sidelined with anterior cruciate ligament injury, while Jhoanner Chavez and Jean-Clair Todibo remain doubts. Matthieu Udol pick up red card against Lyon, but him suspension no apply in European competition, meaning he dey in contention. Sporting expected to be without Nuno Santos, who continue recovery from knee injury, while Zalazar also ruled out after coming off against Braga with muscular problem. Maxi Araujo and Suarez both make difference off bench in Sporting most recent outing, with Suarez scoring equaliser. The Colombian attacker don find net in seven consecutive games across all competitions for Lions, scoring eight goals during that run. Zeno Debast back in contention after missing Braga game through suspension and na option in defence. Lens possible starting lineup: Risser; Antonio, Ganiou, Gradit; Skoras, Bulatovic, Haidara, Udol; Thauvin, Kadile; Ivanovic. Sporting Lisbon possible starting lineup: R Silva; Fresneda, Quaresma, Inacio, Araujo; Altimira, Doumbia; Catamo, Goncalves, Irankunda; Suarez.
