Tottenham vs Sporting Match Preview

For the 5th matchday of the 4th group of the UEFA Champions League, Tottenham welcomes Sporting Lisbon to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Tottenham after 4 matches is the leader of the group with 7 points having a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the context of the 4th matchday, prevailed in London with 3-2 to Eintracht Frankfurt, and if they win today they will secure their qualification to the last 16 of the competition.

Last Sunday, they were defeated at home by Newcastle 2-1 for the English Premier League. It was a fair loss as they didn't have a good day showing a lot of defensive problems. So they stayed at 23 points and after 12 matches they are in 3rd place in the standings.

Sporting started the group with 2 wins in as many matches but lost the next two and are now in 3rd place – tied with 2nd Marseille – with 6 points. In their latest match they were defeated in Lisbon by Marseille 2-0 and everything is now open in regards to their ranking position in the group.

In the domestic league, they returned to winning ways last Saturday, beating Casa Pia 3-1, even though they were behind in the score at halftime. With this victory, they reached 19 points and after 10 matches they are in 4th place in the standings.

Tottenham is considered the favorite of the match as it is a higher quality team, but in the last matches they have problems with their performance. Sporting, on the other hand, is a dangerous team and if they are underestimated, they can surprise. I think we will see an open match with many chances and goals. My pick is Over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.65.