Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Sporting Lisbon entertain Borussia Dortmund in Champions League Group F this Tuesday. Read the match predictions to find out why Dortmund are the betting tip to get three points at Estádio José Alvalade.
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Preview
Sporting Lisbon resumed domestic action after the international break with a rudimentary 0-1 win away to Famalicão in the Taca de Portugal. They trail Dortmund by a point in Group F though, and need to avoid defeat to stay in contention for the next phase.
Bas Dost has more often than not been the focal point of Sporting’s attack and he’s been finding the net well enough. Jorge Jesus has a few options to partner him up-front and may keep faith with Lazar Marković.
Borussia Dortmund have to play Hertha Berlin in the BundesLiga before this match and it looks like an easy enough game on paper for them to get back to winning ways after going down 2-0 away to Bayer Leverkusen last time out.
BVB went toe to toe with Real Madrid to earn a precious point after a 2-2 draw and a win here would put them in a commanding position. Ousmane Dembélé is a midfield powerhouse that will use his pace to run at the Sporting defence while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already notched 5 goals so far this season.
Team Predictions Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund
Sporting 4-4-2 formation: Rui Patrício; Zeegelaar, Semedo, Coates, Schelotto; Ruiz, Carvalho, Silva, Martins; Dost, Marković
Dortmund 3-4-2-1 formation: Bürki; Ginter, Papastathopoulos, Piszczek; Dembélé, Guerreiro, Weigl, Pulisic; Castro, Rode; Aubameyang
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips
- Sporting have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Dortmund have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sporting have scored an average of 2.0 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Dortmund have scored an average of 3.0 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Sporting’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Dortmund’s previous 10 matches
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Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Sporting got the job done with a 2-0 home win over Legia Warsaw and gave a good account of themselves away at Real Madrid despite losing 2-1. They can certainly compete in this pool but the feeling is that they’re playing for the runner-up spot.
Dortmund stamped their authority on the group with a 0-6 rout at Legia Warsaw and refused to go down without a fight, leaving it late to snatch a draw against Real Madrid. The German side are vying for top spot and gaining an away win here is vital to their cause.
What’s interesting is that Dortmund have been racking up the goals despite letting the odd one slip too. Sporting are firing but not as well as the visitors and are more susceptible to losing a clean sheet. This game should produce a few goals and I’m tipping Dortmund to win by the odd one in three.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
Dortmund to win at 19/20 with Ladbrokes
Over/Under Prediction
Over 2.5 goals at 7/10 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
Dortmund to to win 2-1 at 15/2 with 888Sport
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