League Stage - UEFA Champions League
Sporting Clube de Portugal VS LASK Linz
Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon, Portugal)
21 October, 2026
Overview:
Sporting enter with two Champions League wins, including a 2-0 away victory over Lens, while LASK have one win and one loss in their opening European matches. Sporting should control territory and possession at Estádio José Alvalade, with LASK relying on transitions and set pieces.
Recent H2H results: Recent competitive meetings include LASK's 4-3 aggregate qualification victory over Sporting in 2020, with LASK winning the decisive second leg 4-1. The historical sample is limited and less predictive than current form.
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Sporting are likely to use sustained possession, wide overloads, and a high press to pin LASK back. LASK may defend compactly and attack quickly into channels behind Sporting's fullbacks. Sporting's rest-defense and counterpressing will be decisive, while LASK's set-piece delivery offers the main route to an away goal.
Sporting's stronger recent European form, home advantage, superior defensive stability, and unbeaten two-match Champions League start outweigh LASK's attacking capability. LASK's recent 6-3 defeat to Liverpool indicates that defensive resistance against high-level opposition remains a concern.
Last Update: 19-10-2026
Stats:
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | LASK Linz |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 58.00 | 43.00 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 2.67 | 2.25 |
| Win Probability | |
| 71.00 | 12.00 |
| 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 |
