Sporting CP vs LASK prediction 21.10.2026 | Champions League

Last season, Sporting CP failed to win a third consecutive title in Portugal, but they still had a strong year. Rui Borges' team secured another Champions League spot and aims to progress to the knockout phase. In the domestic competition, Sporting CP had more draws than expected, and Borges' team is already six points behind league leader Porto. In the Champions League, the Lions won 3-1 in Lisbon against Galatasaray and 2-0 in Lens. Sporting CP didn't dominate either match, but their efficiency was enough for all six points.

Sporting CP's head coach, Rui Borges, was delighted after the victory against Lens. He commented, "We knew it was going to be a very difficult start to the game. Intense and competitive. RC Lens are an extremely intense team. We struggled a little in the opening stages, but above all, we were aware of the opposition and what we would have to deal with at certain moments, given their quality and the atmosphere."

Rodrigo Zalazar, Zeno Debast, and Nuno Santos are injured and will miss Wednesday's match against LASK.

Last season, LASK won their first Bundesliga title in more than 60 years. In the 2026/27 campaign, they struggled to handle the busy schedule and trail the domestic league leader, SK Rapid, by five points. In the Champions League, LASK lost both matches so far, and it wouldn't be surprising if the team from Linz fails to progress to the knockout phase. LASK were on a five-game winless run before beating Austria Lustenau 4-0 in their previous match. That was by far the best performance for Dietmar Kuhbauer's team in a while and will help restore confidence.

LASK finally broke the negative run, and the head coach was pleased. Kuhbauer stated, "I'm very pleased with the team because they did exactly what was needed today. We gave away very little, if anything, defensively, while in the first half we missed opportunities to put the game to bed earlier. Nevertheless, the players remained focused throughout and kept pushing to score. It was a good response after our previous matches."

LASK will be without George Bello and Ramiz Harakate on Wednesday, while Moses Usor is questionable.