LiontipsTottenham vs Sporting CP. Prediction and Betting Tips for 202-23 UEFA Champions League (October 26, 2022).
Command Analysis
Tottenham top Group D with seven points from four games and are not guaranteed to qualify for the playoffs yet. The reason for that is their loss to Sporting CP in Lisbon (0:2). Today, the Spurs will hope to avenge that defeat. Their home victories over Marseille (2:0) and Eintracht (3:2) were hard-fought.
Last week, Antonio Conte's men lost two consecutive games in the English Premier League. After a (0:2) defeat to Manchester United, the Spurs lost to Newcastle (1:2) at home. Tottenham are currently in 3rd place in the standings, five points behind Arsenal.
Kulusevski and Richarlison have been ruled out of this fixture.
Sporting CP were off to a great start in the Champions League and got clean-sheet victories over Tottenham (2:0) and Eintracht (3:0) in the first games. After that, however, they lost twice to Marseille (1:4 and 0:2) and dropped to third in the table.
A few days ago, Rúben Amorim's side celebrated success over Casa Pia (3:1). That result helped them retain the 4th line in the Primeira Liga table. The Lions are nine points behind their cross-town rivals Benfica, who currently top the standigs.
Braganca, Coates, Neto, and St. Juste are out injured, and Pedro Gonsalves and Esgaio are suspended.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:0
At home, Tottenham won 2 of 5 games with this score.
СтавкаTottenham IT over 1.5
Tottenham scored at least 2 goals in 5 out of 6 home games.
СтавкаTottenham to not concede
Sporting did not score in 2 out of 3 games.
СтавкаTottenham to not concede in 1st half
Tottenham conceded only one first-half goal in the last 6 games.
Tip and bets
We predict victory for the home team. The Spurs must secure qualification for the playoffs and they will push hard to get the desired result. Richarlison won't be able to contribute, but we do not doubt Tottenham's motivation; the Londoners will go all out on offense. Plus, the team probably wants to avenge their defeat in the reverse fixture.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Tottenham
Sporting looked poor against Marseille, and we are not convinced they will be able to create problems for Tottenham in London. The Spurs should win comfortably.
Second bet - Tottenham to win by 2 goals
