Sporting CP vs LASK: the preview

Wednesday, October 21 · Estádio José Alvalade UEFA - Champions League 2026/27

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Sporting CP #6 · 6 pts

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Sporting CP arrives at the third matchday holding a positive start in the group stage, backed by consistent scoring form and an unbeaten run across recent outings. Meanwhile, LASK seeks to recover from an opening continental defeat and close the gap in the standings while maintaining a lower possession rate compared to their opponents.

Updated on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at

Key facts

  • 38% of LASK's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.

  • LASK failed to score in 2 of their 4 games in the competition.

Current form

Sporting CP

6º
WWDDWW
Goals for5
Against1
At home2-1-0

#6 with 6 points (2W · 0D · 0L). Averages 2.17 goals for and 0.83 goals against per match.

  • W @ Lens 2-0
  • W Galatasaray 3-1
  • W @ Braga Primeira Liga 3-1
  • D Arouca Primeira Liga 2-2
  • D @ Famalicao Primeira Liga 1-1

LASK

33º
LLDLLW
Goals for3
Against7
Away0-1-2

#33 with 0 points (0W · 0D · 2L). Averages 1.83 goals for and 2.67 goals against per match.

The odds

Sporting CP 73.2%
Draw 15.7%
Sporting CP 1.29 Draw 6 LASK 8.5

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

Where they stand

Group 1
Team MP GD Pts
1 Paris Saint Germain 2 +7 6
2 FC Barcelona 2 +7 6
3 Aston Villa FC 2 +7 6
4 VfB Stuttgart 2 +5 6
5 Liverpool FC 2 +4 6
6 Sporting CP 2 +4 6
7 Arsenal FC 2 +4 6
8 Real Madrid CF 2 +2 6
9 Real Betis Balompié 2 +2 6
10 FC Bayern München 2 +5 4
11 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 +2 4
12 Como 1907 2 +2 3
13 Manchester United FC 2 +2 3
14 Villarreal CF 2 +1 3
15 Club Atlético de Madrid 2 +1 3
16 Club Brugge 2 0 3
17 Manchester City FC 2 0 3
18 Borussia Dortmund 2 0 3
19 Lens 2 -1 3
20 AEK Athens 2 -1 3
21 RB Leipzig 2 -2 3
22 Sabah 2 -2 3
23 Feyenoord 2 -3 3
24 Bodoe/Glimt 2 -4 3
25 AS Roma 2 -1 1
26 PSV Eindhoven 2 -1 1
27 Viking 2 -2 1
28 Fenerbahce 2 -6 1
29 FC Internazionale Milano 2 -2 0
30 FC Porto 2 -3 0
31 Slavia Prague 2 -3 0
32 SSC Napoli 2 -3 0
33 LASK 2 -4 0
34 Lille 2 -4 0
35 Galatasaray 2 -5 0
36 Slovan Bratislava 2 -8 0

The difference-makers

Sporting CP. Luis Javier Suárez sustains Sporting CP scoring output with two goals, leaving the side exposed if opposition blocks his central shooting lanes.

LASK. While Samuel Adeniran leads the visitors with high shot volume conversion, LASK must overcome defensive fragility shown by conceding multiple goals per match in recent outings to challenge Sporting CP.

Playing style

Sporting CPLASK
41% Possession 43%
5 Remates al arco 5.8
9.5 Remates totales 21
2 Corners 4.8
12.5 Fouls 12.8

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (2 and 4 respectively).

Sporting CP sustains efficiency with low possession shares, while LASK accumulates high shot volumes despite a low conversion rate in recent outings.

When they settle games

Sporting CP 5 goals

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LASK 8 goals

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Sporting CP concentrates offensive production in the middle phases of halves while LASK exhibits vulnerability after the interval, aligning scoring potential with the visitors defensive drop.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 3 matches
1Sporting CP won
0Draws
2LASK won
Goals in the head-to-head3 – 8
Matches3
Last win for Sporting CP10/2019
Last win for LASK10/2020

Latest matchups

1/10/20Europa LeagueSporting CP1–4LASK
12/12/19Europa LeagueLASK3–0Sporting CP
3/10/19Europa LeagueSporting CP2–1LASK

Recent history heavily favors LASK through the previous three meetings, highlighted by away success in Lisbon during 2020. Sporting CP must reverse that precedent to validate current group momentum.

Who scored in these meetings

RAGUZ MARKO 3
TRAUNER GERNOT 2
PHELLYPE LUIZ 1
FERNANDES BRUNO 1
TOMAS TIAGO 1
MICHORL PETER 1

9 2 · in 3 meetings

Past scoring patterns across these fixtures show high disciplinary tension that aligns with the multiple bookings and dismissals recorded in prior meetings.