Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon prediction, odds & betting tips – 22/10/2024

Sturm Graz will host Sporting Lisbon in the upcoming round of the Champions League on Tuesday, 22 October.

With both teams doing well this season, who will emerge victorious from this duel? Read our Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon prediction to find that out, but remember to also check some of our other Champions League predictions.

Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon prediction: Plenty of goals in this duel

Key stats

• Sturm Graz have gone over 2.5 total goals in four of their last five games.
• Sporting Lisbon are undefeated this season in all competitions since their loss to Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup.
• Last season, Sporting Lisbon have beaten Sturm Graz in both of their duels.

Correct score prediction: Sturm Graz 1-2 Sporting Lisbon

Both teams enter this game in good forms and looking for a win but Sporting Lisbon are arguably the better team and with more experience at this level of football. For that reason, we can see them edging out a narrow win on Tuesday.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Sporting Lisbon the clear favourites

• HOME: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.50%
• DRAW: 17/4 (5.25) – 19.00%
• AWAY: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

It is clear from the Sturm Graz vs Sporting Lisbon odds that the guests are the expected winners and by a big margin, which is a bit of a surprise given that Sturm Graz are in very good form this season.

After all, they are at the top of their domestic league, so we expected a bit higher odds on Sporting, even though we expected them to be favoured to win.

In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, check our other football betting tips for today.

Most recent H2Hs: Sporting Lisbon the better team recently

Sturm Graz and Sporting Lisbon have only met twice before and it was last season in the group stages of the Europa League. The Portuguese team have won both games, 3-0 at home and 2-1 in Austria.

UEFA Europa League 14/12/23

Sporting

3

SK Sturm Graz

0

UEFA Europa League 21/09/23

SK Sturm Graz

1

Sporting

2

Sturm Graz preview: Hoping for their first points in the Champions League

While Sturm Graz have done very well so far in Austrian Bundesliga, where they are first in the standings with 22 points from 10 games, their performances in Europe haven't been as good. After all, Sturm have lost both of their matches in the Champions League so far, against Club Brugge and Brest, so their fans are desperately hoping for a good result against Sporting CP.

Meanwhile, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Alexander Borkovic, Arjan Malic, and Gregory Wuthrich and are all on the team's injury list.

Predicted lineup: Scherpen (GK), Gazibegovic, Lavalee, Aiwu, Yalcouye, Kiteishvili, Chukwuani, Geyrhofer, Boving, Biereth & Jatta

Austria Bundesliga 09/05/25

W

FC Salzburg

2

SK Sturm Graz

4

Austria Bundesliga 04/05/25

W

FC Blau Weiss Linz

0

SK Sturm Graz

1

Austria Bundesliga 27/04/25

L

FK Austria Vienna

1

SK Sturm Graz

0

Austria Bundesliga 23/04/25

L

FK Austria Vienna

2

SK Sturm Graz

1

Austria Bundesliga 20/04/25

W

FC Blau Weiss Linz

0

SK Sturm Graz

2

Sporting Lisbon preview: Can they keep their great form running?

While Sporting Lisbon have started the season with a loss to Porto in the Portuguese Super Cup, since then they've notched all eight wins in their domestic championship and one win and a draw in the Champions League. So, Sporting will rightfully go to Austria high on confidence and hoping for a win over Sturm.

When it comes to team news, Goncalo Inacio, Ousmane Diomande, Matheus Reis, Pedro Goncalves, and Marcus Edwards are all out with injuries at this time.

Predicted lineup: Israel (GK), Debast, St Juste, Quaresma, Geny Catamo, Morita, Hjulmand, Nuno Santos, Trincao, Gyokeres & Quenda

Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25

D

Benfica

1

Sporting

1

Portugal Primeira Liga 04/05/25

W

Gil Vicente

1

Sporting

2

Portugal Primeira Liga 27/04/25

W

Boavista

0

Sporting

5

Portugal Cup 22/04/25

W

Rio Ave

1

Sporting

2

Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25

W

Moreirense

1

Sporting

3

Player to watch: Victor Gyokeres

The Swedish striker has been in great form this season, just like the season before. With 12 goals for Sporting Lisbon in all competitions, including one in the Champions League, Gyokeres will be the player to watch against Sturm Graz as well.