Sporting Lisbon welcome Bologna to the Estádio José Alvalade to contest a Champions League group game on Wednesday, 29 January. Read our Champions League predictions for the clash below.
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Sporting Lisbon vs Bologna prediction: Look to the goals market
Key Stats
- Bologna have lost only one of their last 12 fixtures in all competitions.
- Five of Sporting CP’s last six Champions League group games have featured goals at both ends.
- Sporting’s UCL games have been averaging 3.28 goals per 90 minutes this season.
- Sporting have lost three games on the spin in the Champions League.
Correct score prediction: Sporting Lisbon 2-2 Bologna
Sporting Lisbon have lost three games in a row in the Champions League and they conceded twice in the last two of those losses. Sporting’s game have been averaging 3.28 goals in the UCL and another high-scoring contest could be in the works when they host in-form Bologna.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Sporting are odds-on favourites
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
- DRAW: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Sporting Lisbon have lost six of their seven Champions League group games, however, the hosts are still 4/9 favourites to win on Wednesday despite their poor form on the continent.
Bologna have lost only once in 12 assignments in all competitions, so they look like decent value at 6/1 to triumph in Portugal here. Visit our latest football tips page for more Champions League predictions and analysis.
Most recent H2Hs: Clubs have never met before
Sporting Lisbon and Bologna are preparing to face each other for the first time ever on Wednesday.
Sporting Lisbon preview: Four out for hosts
Jerry St. Juste, Eduardo Quaresma, Ruben Vinagre and Nuno Santos are missing for Sporting CP through injury. Sporting cemented their position at the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga with a 2-0 win over Nacional at the weekend.
Predicted lineup: Silva (GK), Fresneda, Diomande, Inacio, Araujo, Hjumland, Morita, Trincao, Braganca, Quenda, Gyokeres
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
W
Santa Clara
0
Sporting
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 07/04/25
D
Braga
1
Sporting
1
Portugal Cup 03/04/25
W
Rio Ave
0
Sporting
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 29/03/25
W
Estrela
0
Sporting
3
Portugal Primeira Liga 15/03/25
W
Famalicao
1
Sporting
3
Bologna preview: Orsolini missing
Bologna will be without Riccardo Orsolini this week, though the attacker is listed as the visitor's only injury concern at present. Bologna came from behind to draw 1-1 at Empoli in Serie A last time out.
Predicted lineup: Skorupski (GK), Holm, Buekema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis, Freuler, Moro, Dominguez, Odgaard, Ndoye, Dallinga
Italy Serie A 13/04/25
L
Atalanta
2
Bologna
0
Italy Serie A 07/04/25
D
Napoli
1
Bologna
1
Coppa Italia 01/04/25
W
Empoli
0
Bologna
3
Italy Serie A 29/03/25
W
Venezia
0
Bologna
1
Italy Serie A 16/03/25
W
Lazio
0
Bologna
5
Player to watch – Thijs Dallinga
Thijs Dallinga has been in and out of the Bologna team this season, though a haul of three goals in his last seven runouts is a decent return for the Dutch forward and he should be in a confident mood this week.
Dallinga eager to impress
Dallinga has been averaging 1.40 shots per game in the Champions League this season which is a jump on his equivalent figure in Serie A (0.80) and the 24-year-old will be determined to shine in a continental fixture again this week.