Lens vs Sporting prediction 13.10.2026 | UEFA Champions League
RC Lens
Kick off:
Date:
Sporting CP
1
2.62
X
3.85
2
2.67
Contents
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 13th October, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:45 UK / 18:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens welcome Sporting CP on Tuesday in Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase. Both teams began their European campaigns with victories, making this an important early opportunity to strengthen their position in the league-phase standings.
Lens team overview
Lens have endured an inconsistent start domestically but enter this match with renewed confidence after beating Lyon 2-1 last weekend. The victory was only their second Ligue 1 success of the campaign and moved them up to tenth place with seven points.
Their European form has been considerably more encouraging. Lens scored three times in Prague, where they beat Slavia Praha on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League, shortly before the three-week international break.
Florian Thauvin is likely to be particularly important. He scored against Slavia Prague while producing eight shots, three on target and four chances created, before providing two assists in the recent win over Lyon.
As for the team news, Lens have some defensive availability concerns, with Samson Baidoo and Maik Nawrocki among those reported unavailable. Matthieu Udol, meanwhile, was sent off against Lyon, although that domestic suspension does not carry over to Champions League competition.
Last matches of RC Lens
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RC Lens
2 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
-
Le Mans
2 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
-
Slavia Praha
2 : 3
RC Lens
Champions League
-
RC Lens
0 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Robin Risser
Defenders
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32
Kyllian Antonio
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24
Jonathan Gradit
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25
Ismaelo Ganiou
-
2
Ruben Aguilar
-
14
Matthieu Udol
Midfielders
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8
Yassine Titraoui
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27
Michaël Cuisance
-
7
Florian Sotoca
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10
Florian Thauvin
Forwards
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11
Odsonne Édouard
Sporting team overview
Sporting arrive in stronger overall domestic form. They have collected 15 points from their opening seven Primeira Liga matches, as their most recent outing produced an impressive 3-1 away victory at Braga.
The Portuguese champions have also demonstrated considerable attacking efficiency. They scored four goals away to Rio Ave earlier in the campaign and followed that with three against Galatasaray in the Champions League. Luis Suárez scored in the European opener, while Geny Catamo and Rodrigo Zalazar are also among the attacking players capable of creating problems.
Sporting have experienced a few defensive availability issues, with Nuno Santos, Ibrahima Ba and José Simões among the players reported as unavailable. Zeno Debast has also been listed as unavailable in some pre-match team-news reports.
Last matches of Sporting CP
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Braga
1 : 3
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
2 : 2
Arouca
Liga Portugal
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Famalicao
1 : 1
Sporting CP
Liga Portugal
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Sporting CP
3 : 1
Galatasaray
Champions League
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Sporting CP
2 : 0
CD Nacional
Liga Portugal
Sporting CP lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Rui Silva
Defenders
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13
Georgios Vagiannidis
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72
Eduardo Quaresma
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25
Gonçalo Inácio
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20
Maximiliano Araújo
Midfielders
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5
Sergi Altimira
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77
Issa Doumbia
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17
Rodrigo Zalazar
Forwards
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10
Geny Catamo
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31
Luís Guilherme
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97
Luis Javier Suárez
Prediction
Sporting's recent away performances mean Lens should not expect an easy evening. The Portuguese club are yet to be beaten either at home or away this season across all competitions, and given Lens’ inconsistent form, they should have realistic hopes of making it ten unbeaten games in a row.
Prediction: Sporting Asian Handicap (0).
Three reasons we expect Sporting Asian Handicap (0)
- Sporting are yet to lose this season, both domestically and in Europe.
- Lens have not been particularly consistent so far this season, failing to register a win in four of their last seven matches across all competitions.
- Sporting avoided defeat in seven of their last 12 Champions League away matches.
Main prediction RC Lens - Sporting CP
AH2 (0)
Best Odds:
22bet
1.98
RC Lens vs Sporting CP standings in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | PSV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Villarreal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Slavia Praha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Club Brugge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Inter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Napoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Viking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 | Sabah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø / Glimt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 5 | -5 | 0 |