Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow prediction, odds & betting tips 09/11/2023

Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow prediction, odds & betting tips 09/11/2023
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Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow prediction, odds & betting tips 09/11/2023

Sporting - Rakow Czestochowa

UEFA Europa League - Estadio Jose Alvalade

4th Round

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow top two betting tips

Sporting Lisbon head into Thursday's game against Rakow full of confidence as they try to end a 5-game winless run at home in Europa League fixtures. Read our Europa League predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview. 

Over 1.5 Sporting Goals

  • Sporting scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 11 matches in all competitions. 
  • Rakow conceded at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 6 away matches. 
  • Sporting scored more than 1 goal in 5 of their last 6 home matches. 

Total Goals: Even

  • There was an even number of goals scored in 4 of Sporting’s last 5 games. 
  • Rakow saw 3 of their last 4 matches produce an even amount of goals. 
  • Sporting saw 3 of their last 4 home Europa League games finish with even goals in them. 

Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow: Bookmakers & odds

Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow

Head to Head

26/10/23

UEFA Europa League UEL

Rakow Czestochowa

Sporting

1

1

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26/11/23

Portugal Cup Portugal

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Dumiense

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Sporting

0

8

W

12/11/23

Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal

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Benfica

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Sporting

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1

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UEFA Europa League UEL

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Rakow Czestochowa

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Sporting

1

2

W

05/11/23

Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal

estrela

Estrela

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Sporting

2

3

W

02/11/23

Portugal League Cup Portugal

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SC Farense

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Sporting

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4

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25/11/23

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

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Cracovia Krakow

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Rakow Czestochowa

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12/11/23

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

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Pogon Szczecin

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Rakow Czestochowa

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1

D

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UEFA Europa League UEL

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Sporting

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Rakow Czestochowa

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05/11/23

Poland Ekstraklasa Poland

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Zaglebie Lubin

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Rakow Czestochowa

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5

W

02/11/23

Poland Cup Poland

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LKS Lodz

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Rakow Czestochowa

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Sporting Lisbon odds: 5/19 (1.26) – 79.2%

Draw odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%

Rakow odds: 11/1 (12.00) – 7.7%

*all odds provided are the best price at the time of publication and come from various bookmakers and therefore the probabilities won't always add up to 100%.

As we can see, the bookies see Sporting Lisbon to be the expected winners in this match, with a 79.20% win probability giving them a clear advantage over the visitors. For more of our football betting tips, you should check out the Over/Under 2.5 Goals market. 

Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow lineups and latest team news

Sporting Lisbon

Despite being reduced to ten men very early on in the away game vs Rakow in round 3 of the group the Lions managed to register a solid 1-1 draw. They even took the lead in this match with ten men and looked close to the win. 

Sporting’s form is far from great but they keep finding ways to win games and currently top the standings in Portugal after 9 wins in the last 10 rounds. The latest narrow triumph was on Sunday when Sporting edged Estrela 3-2 after coming from behind in the second half. 

Star striker Gyokeres was the player sent off in Poland so he will be missing suspended now. He is a big loss as the Swede has been lethal so far this season. In further problems in attack, Moreira is sidelined, while Catamo is considered touch-and-go. 

Predicted Lineup – Adan (GK), Diomande, Coates, Inacio, Esgaio, Hjulmand, Braganca, Santos, Edwards, Paulinho & Goncalves

Rakow

Rakow became champions of Poland for the first time in their history last season. They are now making their debut in the group stages in Europe and so far it has been a tough ride. Rakow’s only point so far came in the 1-1 home draw vs ten-man Sporting. Played over 80 minutes with a numerical advantage and yet had to come from behind just to earn a point. 

The small squad and the lack of experience in balancing midweek games with weekend fixtures see Rakow struggle to defend their domestic title too. They lost 2 of their last 5 league games and already look out of contention. 

Important last season midfielders Lopez and Carlos are ineligible, both were left out of the Europa League squad. Rakow are also badly crippled in defence for this trip. Captain Arsenic is among the trio of centre-backs who are in rehabilitation and won’t feature. 

Predicted Lineup – Kovacevic (GK), Rakovitan, Rundic, Sorescu, Tudor, Yeboah, Kochergin, Chebula, Plavsic, Berggren & Piasecki

Starting Lineups

Sporting

3-4-3
1
Antonio Adan
es
3
Jeremiah St. Juste
nl
4
Sebastian Coates
uy
25
Goncalo Inacio
pt
47
Ricardo Esgaio
pt
8
Pedro Goncalves
pt
23
Daniel Braganca
pt
11
Nuno Santos
pt
10
Marcus Edwards
gb
20
Paulinho
pt
17
Francisco Trincao
pt
Substitutes
12
Franco Israel
uy
13
Luis Neto
pt
72
Quaresma
pt
88
Tiago Ferreira
pt
90
Afonso Bastardo Moreira
pt
42
Morten Hjulmand
dk
2
Matheus Reis
br
26
Ousmane Diomande
ci
14
Dario Essugo
pt
41
Diego Callai
br
91
Rodrigo Ribeiro
pt
22
Ivan Fresneda
es

Rakow Czestochowa

3-4-3
1
Vladan Kovacevic
rs
7
Fran Tudor
hr
25
Bogdan Racovitan
ro
3
Milan Rundic
rs
20
Jean Carlos Silva
br
30
Vladyslav Kochergin
ua
5
Gustav Berggren
se
14
Srdan Plavsic
rs
27
Bartosz Nowak
pl
19
Ante Crnac
hr
11
John Yeboah
de
Substitutes
93
Sonny Kittel
de
15
Adnan Kovacevic
ba
77
Marcin Cebula
pl
8
Ben Lederman
pl
24
Zoran Arsenic
hr
12
Antonis Tsiftsis
gr
22
Deian Cristian Sorescu
ro
99
Fabian Piasecki
pl
29
Tobiasz Mras
pl

*Lineups are usually announced 1hr before kick-off

​Player to Watch: Paulinho

Sporting's experienced striker Paulinho has 6 goals in 9 league appearances. The 30-year-old is yet to score in Europe though and he played only limited minutes in Europa League so far. 

However, now the starting striker in Europe Gyokeres is absent suspended so Paulinho should lead the attack from the off and he will be hoping to transport his hot form from the league into Europe. 

Sporting Lisbon vs Rakow prediction, odds & betting tips 09/11/2023


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