Competition: Champions League

Market: Sporting Lisbon win

Odds: 7/10 @ 1xBet

Getting their Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday night, Sporting Lisbon will welcome Lille to Lisbon.

Starting with the hosts, embarking on what was a history-making domestic romp last season as they got their hands on a 20th Primeira Liga crown, Sporting Lisbon have only continued on from where they left off back in May. Once again flying out of the traps this time around, Ruben Amorim’s men are at the heart of a remarkable purple patch and they will be excited to get their Champions League adventure underway on Tuesday night. Picking up some perfect momentum over the weekend as they secured a routine 3-0 romp away at Arouca, the Lions have won each of their first five domestic appearances and they have continued to receive a string pop plaudits. Opening proceedings on August 9th with a 3-1 win at home against Rio Ave, Sporting Lisbon have gained a reputation for their clinical performances in the final third. Pencilled in as a standout contender on Tuesday, the former Braga boss has seen his squad register 19 goals from just their first five Primeira Liga matchups so far this season.

As for the visitors, while Lille might have also come flying out of the traps when opening up the new campaign, the French giants have largely come crashing back down to earth on either side of September’s international break. Heading into the fortnight interval with a routine 3-1 drumming at the hands of defending Ligue 1 champions PSG, the Mastiffs have now lost all of their last three appearances across all competitions and they are desperately seeking a crucial boost. However, failing to pick up any kind of momentum over the weekend as they slumped to a shock 1-0 loss away at Ligue 1 returners St. Etienne, Bruno Genesio’s men should be bracing themselves for a real challenge when they travel over to Lisbon on Tuesday night. Hit with a 1-0 defeat when they last travelled to the Estadio Jose Alvalade in European action back in 2010, we are expecting a similar outcome in midweek.

Bet: Sporting Lisbon 7/10 to beat Lille in Tuesday’s Champions League showdown @ 1xBet