- Team form: Sporting have won 7 of their last 8 home games in all competitions. Galatasaray have won their last 2 away games and have only conceded 1.00 per game on average away from home this season in all competitions. Sporting have won 8 of their last 10 games in all competitions (1 draw, 1 defeat), while Galatasaray have been more erratic (4-2-4).
Stylish sides with similar systems should create a lively affair
Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash between Sporting Clube de Portugal and Galatasaray SK should be a good one between two teams who like to push the ball around. Both sides play a 4-2-3-1 system, although Galatasaray have played in a hybrid 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 system so far this season.
Sporting have an aggressive, high-pressing game plan, with their full backs high and wide and their number 10 dropping deep to create vertical runs. Galatasaray adopt a similar approach and both will look to create havoc when they have the ball and suffocate the game when they do not.
Rui Borges' Sporting have been excellent on the road and at home this term, winning 8 of their 10 games overall. Leões have been particularly dominant at the Estadio Jose Alvalade, averaging 3.25 goals scored and only 0.88 goals conceded.
Hot Lions have Galatasaray’s number
Sporting's recent form
They are also on a hot streak of four wins and a draw from their last five, beating Rio Ave 4-0 on the road and Nacional Madeira Funchal 2-0 at home last weekend.
Galatasaray's recent form
They have won their last three in a row, however, and should be a dangerous opponent on Wednesday.
- Galatasaray have been more up and down in all competitions, winning four, drawing two and losing four of their 10.
- Aslanlar have won their last two on the road and only average 1.00 goal conceded per away game in all competitions, but we believe Sporting, who are a much better all-round side, are the likelier winners this Wednesday at around the 1.84 mark.
Sporting can win open game
Victor Osimhen has been Galatasaray's main threat, with the Nigerian striker having scored 6 of their 14 goals across the last 5 matches, but Sporting are a stronger unit with plenty of quality in the final third and can win an open game.
Both teams to score is well worth the odds at around 1.57, while over 2.5 goals also looks strong at 1.62.
