Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Preview: Team News & Prediction

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The expanded format has given sides like Club Brugge a greater chance of knockout qualification as they now take on a wobbling Sporting CP side at the Janbreydelstadion.

Kick-off date/time: Tuesday 10th December, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Club Brugge Preview: Club Brugge on the charge

Under the management of Nicky Hayen, Belgian champions Club Brugge have been magnificent in the last couple of months. They defeated Mechelen by two goals to one at the weekend to mean they are unbeaten in their last ten matches across all competitions.

They are also competitive in the UEFA Champions League with their last two matches being a defeat of Aston Villa and then a 1-1 draw in Glasgow against Celtic when they were the better side. They sit tucked inside the top 24 in the tournament ahead of the sixth match day.

Sporting Lisbon Preview: Post-Amorim era

One of Ruben Amorim’s final games in charge of Sporting CP saw the Portuguese giants hammer Manchester City by four goals to one at the Jose Alvalade last month. However, things have taken a massive turn since his departure over the November international break.

They come into this one on the back of three successive losses with Joao Pereira at the helm, albeit not able to be in the dugout for UEFA Champions League matches due to not completing the requisite coaching badges. They were hammered by Arsenal a couple of weeks ago.

Club Brugge Team News: Nothing fresh

Club Brugge have no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues to deal with ahead of the visit of Sporting to Belgium this week. They will be able to name an unchanged eleven from their clash against Celtic with only Bjorn Meijer a definite absentee.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Seys, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari; Skov Olsen, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla

Unavailable: Meijer (Injured)

Questionable:

Sporting Lisbon Team News: Issues to deal with

Finding the formula that made Sporting seemingly unstoppable just a month or so ago is paramount for Joao Pereira but they are also dealing with a couple of injury issues as both Nuno Santos and Pedro Goncalves are sidelined for the visitors.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Israel; St. Juste, Diomande, Inacio; Quenda, Hjulmand, Morita, Araujo; Trincao, Edwards; Gyokeres

Unavailable: Santos (Injured), Goncalves (Injured)

Questionable: Quaresma (Injured)

Key Stats

This is the first UEFA club competition match between these two teams.
Club Brugge have lost only one of their last 11 UEFA club competition matches at home (W7 D3).
Club Brugge have lost six of their last seven UEFA club competition matches against Portuguese teams (W1).
Club Brugge have only failed to score in one of their last 21 UEFA club competition matches.
Club Brugge have kept four clean sheets in their last seven UEFA club competition matches at home.
Sporting CP have lost only two of their last eight UEFA club competition matches against Belgian teams (W3 D3).
Sporting CP have lost only one of their last seven UEFA club competition matches away from home (W3 D3).
Sporting CP have not failed to score in their last 16 UEFA club competition matches.
Viktor Gyökeres is only the second Swedish player to score five goals in an edition of the UEFA Champions League (excluding qualifying) after Zlatan Ibrahimović who scored five goals in four campaigns and ten goals in one edition (2013/14).

Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction

Club Brugge have only suffered defeats to two strong sides, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund, during this campaign and they will fancy their chances of a top 24 finish as they head into the final three matches. Something, if not broken, has gone massively wrong since the departure of Amorim and Sporting are in danger of letting some brilliant work go to waste. With their home advantage, a double chance bet in favour of Club Brugge would appear good value for this one.

Club Brugge vs Sporting Lisbon Tip: Double chance – Club Brugge to win or draw