The setup before kickoff
Sporting CP host LASK at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon on Wed 21 Oct, 19:00 UTC (00:30 IST, Thu). Sporting CP have 6 points from 2 league-phase games, LASK have 0 from 2.
Sporting CP: how they arrive
Sporting CP won 3-1 at home to Galatasaray on Matchday 2, scorers Geny Catamo (27') and Luis Suárez (57') and Rodrigo Zalazar (63'). Their latest outing was Champions League 2-0 at Lens (Tue 13 Oct), scorers Luis Suárez (22'), Issa Doumbia (74'). Last 5 games, oldest first: W D D W W. That is 11 goals for and 5 against. League standing: 3rd in the Portuguese league.
LASK: the road here
LASK lost 0-1 away at AEK Athens on Matchday 2. Their latest outing was Austrian Bundesliga 4-0 at Austria Lustenau (Sat 17 Oct), scorers Sasa Kalajdzic (56'), Samuel Adeniran (64'), Christoph Lang (88', 90'+4'). Last 5 games, oldest first: L D L L W. That is 11 goals for and 13 against.
Sporting CP Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Each XI is the eleven that club started in its last competitive game (Sporting CP in the Champions League, LASK in the Austrian Bundesliga), checked player by player against the current squad list. Sporting CP used a 4-3-3, LASK a 3-4-2-1.
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
One thing to hold onto
The recent scoring record reads 11 for and 5 against for Sporting CP (5 games), 11 for and 13 against for LASK (5 games).
Who to have on your radar
- Luis Suárez carries Sporting CP's top price tag among likely starters (7), a forward worth paying for only if minutes look safe.
- Samuel Adeniran (LASK forward) tops LASK's likely XI on price at 7.
- Expect a rotation call or two for Sporting CP v LASK once the official teamsheets land, so keep a flexible bench.
Call it yourself
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