📊 Form Guide

RB Leipzig

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RB Leipzig prepare for this match coming off the back of a 3-3 Bundesliga draw vs VfL Bochum.

Matches featuring RB Leipzig have tended to be entertaining affairs recently with high scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past half dozen games, the sum total of 29 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 4.83 goals per game) with 13 of them being chalked up by RB Leipzig.

Sporting Lisbon

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Sporting Lisbon will go into the match after a 0-3 Primeira Liga win with the defeat of Rio Ave in their most recent fixture.

In that game, Sporting Lisbon had 54% possession and 29 attempts at goal with 13 on target. For Sporting Lisbon, goals were scored by Morten Hjulmand (23') and Viktor Gyökeres (88'). Rio Ave got 2 shots on goal with 0 of them on target. Aderllan Santos (3' Own goal) was the scorer for Rio Ave.

In the course of their 6 most recent matches, Rui Borges's Sporting Lisbon have found the net 11 times thus giving them a goals per game average of 1.83.

📋 Team News: RB Leipzig

André Silva (Calf problems), Xaver Schlager (Knee problems), Assan Ouédraogo (Hamstring injury), Castello Lukeba (Hamstring injury) and Benjamin Henrichs (Achilles tendon rupture) won’t be playing for RB Leipzig gaffer Marco Rose.

In our view, Leipzig should use a 3-4-1-2 formation for this one featuring Peter Gulacsi, Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orban, Lukas Klostermann, Ridle Baku, David Raum, Arthur Vermeeren, Nicolas Seiwald, Xavi Simons, Ikoma Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko.

📋 Team News: Sporting Lisbon

Sporting Lisbon manager Rui Borges has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Matheus Reis (Muscle injury), Pedro Gonçalves (Muscle injury), Eduardo Quaresma (muscular problems) and Nuno Santos (Patellar tendon rupture) miss out here.

We’re of the thinking that Sportinguistas might make use of a 4-4-2 lineup by sending out Franco Israel, Ivan Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Jerry St. Juste, Maximiliano Araujo, Geny Catamo, Hidemasa Morita, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda, Trincao and Viktor Gyoekeres.

💭 Prediction

When taking all factors into account, Sporting Lisbon should be able to create a good number of chances & successful shots on target.

At the same time, RB Leipzig could well struggle to score although we reckon that they could well end up pulling one back during this clash.

We’re tipping a decent 1-3 winning margin for Sporting Lisbon by the conclusion of the game.

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Peter Guest, 17:00 22/01/2025