RB Leipzig vs Sporting Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 4 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 22, 23:45 | 4 min read

RB Leipzig

Football UEFA Champions League Red Bull Arena Leipzig Thu 23 Jan 00:45

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Sporting Stand Out on the Betting Coupon

On the Full-Time Result market, we want to be backing Sporting and that is our betting prediction at odds of 2.35. We simply need them to beat RB Leipzig.

Match Preview

RB Leipzig drew against Bochum at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in their last game. The scoreline in this Bundesliga match was 3-3, with RB Leipzig having three shots on target and 54% of possession.

Sporting CP most recently played an away Primeira Liga clash against Rio Ave which was a 3-0 win. Morten Hjulmand and Viktor Gyoekeres were the goalscorers at Estadio dos Arcos.

RB Leipzig – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 10.5 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. RB Leipzig have had 46.9% possession, 453.8 passes and 3.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.4 goals from 15.0 attempts and 5.5 shots on goal, while earning 4.8 corners.

Benjamin Sesko is the top goalscorer with 6, Willi Orban has 3, with Christoph Baumgartner and two other players on 2. Ikoma Lois Openda is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Peter Gulacsi has 2 clean sheets.

Sporting – Last 10 League Games

Sporting have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.4 goals from 18.6 attempts and 7.2 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 62.4% possession, 535.4 passes, 7.1 corners awarded and 3.0 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.2 goals from 7.3 attempts and 2.7 shots on goal.

Viktor Gyoekeres is the leading goalscorer with 11, Trincao has 3, with Morten Hjulmand and Conrad Harder getting 2. Trincao and Hidemasa Morita are top assists providers with 3, while Franco Israel has recorded 3 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

RB Leipzig confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Maarten Vandevoordt (GK), Lutsharel Geertruida, Willi Orban, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, David Raum, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, Amadou Haidara, Xavi Simons, Benjamin Sesko, Ikoma Lois Openda.

Sporting confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Franco Israel (GK), Ivan Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande, Jerry St. Juste, Maximiliano Araujo, Geny Catamo, Zeno Debast, Morten Hjulmand, Geovany Quenda, Trincao, Conrad Harder.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football picks. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key RB Leipzig vs Sporting stats:

  • RB Leipzig have conceded 2 or more goals in 7 of their last 10 home matches
  • RB Leipzig have lost 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Sporting have scored 2 or more goals in 14 of their past 18 matches this season
  • Sporting have won 14 of their past 18 matches this season
  • Sporting have not lost any of their last 5 matches this season
  • Sporting have kept 10 clean sheets in their past 18 matches this season

RB Leipzig vs Sporting Prediction

Our betting tip is to confidently back the away side on the 1x2 market for this Champions League game. You can get 2.35 that the visitors get the upper hand by the full-time whistle.

Sporting are available at bigger odds if you pair them with Both Teams to Score No should you expect them to also keep a clean sheet.

Our Pick

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RB Leipzig vs Sporting Odds

The bookies have priced up the Full-Time Result betting odds and RB Leipzig are 2.80 to land a Champions League home victory, while Sporting are 2.35 to win on the road. The draw is trading at 3.70 should you think the clash will end all square.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at 1.50.

The leading football betting sites allow customers to place a Bet Builder when it comes to Champions League matches. Simply pick out the selections that you fancy and then combine them together on your bet slip.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

RB Leipzig logo RB Leipzig Betting Stats

Sporting logo Sporting Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 10 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

RB Leipzig

Sporting

Goals / match
2.2 2.2
Conceded / match
2.6 1.2
Total / match
4.8 3.4

Corners

Corners

RB Leipzig

Sporting

For / match
2.8 6.4
Against / match
5.4 3.6
Total / match
8.2 10

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our RB Leipzig vs Sporting team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Champions League squads.

RB Leipzig vs Sporting Lineups

RB Leipzig Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

RB Leipzig Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

26 Maarten Vandevoordt
3 Lutsharel Geertruida 4 Willi Orban 5 E. C. Bitshiabu 22 David Raum
14 C. Baumgartner 13 Nicolas Seiwald 8 Amadou Haidara 10 Xavi Simons
30 Benjamin Sesko 11 Ikoma Lois Openda
1 Franco Israel
22 Ivan Fresneda 26 Ousmane Diomande 3 Jerry St. Juste 20 Maximiliano Araujo
21 Geny Catamo 6 Zeno Debast 42 Morten Hjulmand 57 Geovany Quenda
17 Trincao 19 Conrad Harder

Sporting Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

RB Leipzig Substitutes

  • 1Peter Gulacsi
  • 6Eljif Elmas
  • 7Antonio Nusa
  • 9Yussuf Poulsen
  • 16Lukas Klostermann
  • 18Arthur Vermeeren
  • 33Fernando Dickes
  • 44Kevin Kampl
  • 47Viggo Gebel

Sporting Substitutes

  • 5Hidemasa Morita
  • 9Viktor Gyoekeres
  • 13Vladan Kovacevic
  • 23Daniel Braganca
  • 25Goncalo Inacio
  • 47Ricardo Esgaio
  • 50Alexandre Brito
  • 51Diogo Pinto
  • 52Joao Simoes
  • 71Denilson Santos
  • 78Mauro Couto
  • 86Rafael Nel

Previous RB Leipzig Lineups

18 Jan Bundesliga
Bochum 3-3 RB Leipzig
16 Jan Bundesliga
Stuttgart 2-1 RB Leipzig
12 Jan Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 4-2 Werder Bremen

Previous Sporting Lineups

19 Jan Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 0-3 Sporting
04 Jan Primeira Liga
Vitória 4-4 Sporting
30 Dec Primeira Liga
Sporting 1-0 Benfica

If you’re looking for the RB Leipzig vs Sporting lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

RB Leipzig Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Andre Silva Calf Injury
Xaver Schlager Knee injury
Benjamin Henrichs Achilles tendon
Assan Ouédraogo Hamstring
Castello Lukeba Hamstring

Sporting Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
P. Gonçalves Pote Muscle injury
Nuno Santos Ligament injury

Team Squads

RB Leipzig Squad

Sporting Squad

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 6 6 0 0 13:1 18
2 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 21:7 15
3 Arsenal 6 4 1 1 11:2 13
4 Leverkusen 6 4 1 1 12:5 13
5 Aston Villa 6 4 1 1 9:3 13
6 Inter Milan 6 4 1 1 7:1 13
7 Brest 6 4 1 1 10:6 13
8 Lille 6 4 1 1 10:7 13
9 Dortmund 6 4 0 2 18:9 12
10 Bayern Munich 6 4 0 2 17:8 12
11 Atlético Madrid 6 4 0 2 14:10 12
12 AC Milan 6 4 0 2 12:9 12
13 Atalanta 6 3 2 1 13:4 11
14 Juventus 6 3 2 1 9:5 11
15 Benfica 6 3 1 2 10:7 10
16 Monaco 6 3 1 2 12:10 10
17 Sporting 6 3 1 2 11:9 10
18 Feyenoord 6 3 1 2 14:15 10
19 Club Brugge 6 3 1 2 6:8 10
20 Real Madrid 6 3 0 3 12:11 9
21 Celtic 6 2 3 1 10:10 9
22 Man City 6 2 2 2 13:9 8
23 PSV 6 2 2 2 10:8 8
24 Dinamo Zagreb 6 2 2 2 10:15 8
25 PSG 6 2 1 3 6:6 7
26 Stuttgart 6 2 1 3 9:12 7
27 Sh. Donetsk 6 1 1 4 5:13 4
28 Sparta Prague 6 1 1 4 7:18 4
29 Sturm Graz 6 1 0 5 4:9 3
30 Girona 6 1 0 5 4:10 3
31 Crvena Zvezda 6 1 0 5 10:19 3
32 RB Salzburg 6 1 0 5 3:18 3
33 Bologna 6 0 2 4 1:7 2
34 RB Leipzig 6 0 0 6 6:13 0
35 Slovan Bratislava 6 0 0 6 5:21 0
36 Young Boys 6 0 0 6 3:22 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
3 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
4 Leverkusen 3 3 0 0 7:0 9
5 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
6 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
7 Celtic 3 2 1 0 9:3 7
8 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
9 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
10 Lille 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
11 Brest 3 2 1 0 4:2 7
12 Dortmund 3 2 0 1 10:4 6
13 Monaco 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
14 Real Madrid 3 2 0 1 9:6 6
15 Juventus 3 2 0 1 5:2 6
16 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
17 Atlético Madrid 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
18 AC Milan 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
19 Club Brugge 3 2 0 1 3:4 6
20 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
21 Stuttgart 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
22 Benfica 3 1 1 1 5:3 4
23 PSG 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
24 Crvena Zvezda 3 1 0 2 8:8 3
25 Girona 3 1 0 2 4:4 3
26 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
27 Feyenoord 3 1 0 2 5:9 3
28 Sparta Prague 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
29 Sh. Donetsk 3 1 0 2 3:9 3
30 Atalanta 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
31 Dinamo Zagreb 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
32 Bologna 3 0 1 2 1:3 1
33 RB Leipzig 3 0 0 3 4:7 0
34 Slovan Bratislava 3 0 0 3 3:11 0
35 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0
36 RB Salzburg 3 0 0 3 0:9 0

Germany FlagBundesliga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 34 25 7 2 99:32 82
2 Leverkusen 34 19 12 3 72:43 69
3 Frankfurt 34 17 9 8 68:46 60
4 Dortmund 34 17 6 11 71:51 57
5 Freiburg 34 16 7 11 49:53 55
6 Mainz 05 34 14 10 10 55:43 52
7 RB Leipzig 34 13 12 9 53:48 51
8 Werder Bremen 34 14 9 11 54:57 51
9 Stuttgart 34 14 8 12 64:53 50
10 B. M'gladbach 34 13 6 15 55:57 45
11 Wolfsburg 34 11 10 13 56:54 43
12 Augsburg 34 11 10 13 35:51 43
13 Union Berlin 34 10 10 14 35:51 40
14 St. Pauli 34 8 8 18 28:41 32
15 Hoffenheim 34 7 11 16 46:68 32
16 Heidenheim 34 8 5 21 37:64 29
17 Holstein Kiel 34 6 7 21 49:80 25
18 Bochum 34 6 7 21 33:67 25

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 34 25 7 2 88:27 82
2 Benfica 34 25 5 4 84:28 80
3 Porto 34 22 5 7 65:30 71
4 Braga 34 19 9 6 55:30 66
5 Santa Clara 34 17 6 11 36:32 57
6 Vitória 34 14 12 8 47:37 54
7 Famalicão 34 12 11 11 44:39 47
8 Estoril 34 12 10 12 48:53 46
9 Casa Pia 34 12 9 13 39:44 45
10 Moreirense 34 10 10 14 42:50 40
11 Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39:55 38
12 Arouca 34 9 11 14 35:49 38
13 Gil Vicente 34 8 10 16 34:47 34
14 Nacional 34 9 7 18 32:50 34
15 Estrela 34 7 8 19 24:50 29
16 AVS 34 5 12 17 25:60 27
17 Farense 34 6 9 19 25:46 27
18 Boavista 34 6 6 22 24:59 24

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