League Stage - UEFA Champions League
Sporting Clube de Portugal VS Galatasaray SK
Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon, Portugal)
9 September, 2026
Overview:
UEFA Champions League group-stage opener at Estádio José Alvalade, with Sporting CP carrying slightly better home momentum and Galatasaray bringing strong recent scoring form.
Recent H2H results: No prior competitive meetings
Prediction:
Recent data and overall performance levels support a prediction of a final score of 2-1 in favor of Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Sporting should try to control possession and attack wide channels, while Galatasaray are likely to seek transitions and exploit space behind the defense. First-goal advantage will matter heavily.
Sporting’s home edge and better possession profile slightly outweigh Galatasaray’s scoring threat, but the matchup remains close with goals likely for both sides.
Last Update: 05-09-2026
Stats:
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Galatasaray SK |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 53.50 | 46.50 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 2.40 | 2.10 |
| Win Probability | |
| 42.00 | 30.00 |
| Position | Team | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barça | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | PSG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Como 1907 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Man United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Man City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Atleti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | PAE AEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Sabah FK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Roma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Shaktar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | PSV | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Viking | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | LASK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Inter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Porto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Napoli | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Lille | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Sl. Bratislava | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø/Glimt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Tresoldi | BRU | ITA | 2 | 4 | N/A |
| E. Demirovic | VFB | BOS | 1 | 3 | N/A |
| F. Torres | PSG | SPA | 1 | 3 | N/A |
| H. Kane | FCB | ENG | 2 | 3 | 1 |
