Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Live in Champions League: Preview, Squad News and Prediction, SPC vs BVB live streaming, follow for live updates. Two rivals will directly clash in this game. Though historically both teams are not rivals in the Champions League but in the context of this game they are.
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Live: Match Preview
The game is likely to be intense, with both teams sensing a chance to get ahead in the qualification race. Sporting Lisbon and Borussia Dortmund, both are tied up at 6 points. A victory for either of the team would imply that a direct rival will drop points.
Ajax have already secured their place, which means that there is only one spot for the Round of 16. Considering the significance of the game, the Portuguese would prefer to be more pragmatic than adventures in this game. While Dortmund will be trying to play their free-flowing, expansive football.
The Germans also have a history in their favour in this game. In the previous three games, they have emerged victorious against the Portuguese side. Not only this, only Galatasaray have been beaten more times (4) by Dortmund than Sporting Lisbon. The Leões have also lost most games in Europe against German opposition. However, every football game is different.
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Live: Squad News and Injury Update
Sporting Lisbon
Jovane Cabral will surely miss the game and there are doubts about the availability of Uruguayan defender Sebastian Coates. The likes of Ruben Vinagre and Tiago Tomas are also doubtful for the game. Apart from that, Ruben Amorim has no injury concerns.
Borussia Dortmund
The biggest loss for Marco Rose will be the absence of Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has been ruled out till the end of the year. The likes of Mateu Morey, Giovanni Reyna, Marcel Schmelzer are also not available. While there are doubts about the availability of Marius Wolf and left-back Nico Shulz. Mats Hummels is suspended for the game.
Predicted Line Up-
Sporting Lisbon
Antonio Adan, Goncalo Inacio, Zouhair Feddal, Matheus Reis, Ricardo Esgaio, Joao Palhinha, Daniel Braganca, Nuno Santos, Pedro Goncalves, Bruno Tabata, Pablo Sarabia.
Borussia Dortmund
Gregor Kobel, Thomas Meunier, Manuel Akanji, Marin Pongracic, Raphael Guerreiro, Mahmoud Dahoud, Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus, Julian Brandt, Thorgan Hazard, Donyell Malen.
Head to Head Stats
Rúben Amorim vs Marco Rose
This will be the first time the two managers are facing each other.
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund
The two teams have faced each other three times and BVB have emerged victorious in all three of them.
Sporting Lisbon vs Borussia Dortmund Players to watch out for
Sporting Lisbon
Pablo Sarabia
The former PSG man will have to be the playmaker for his side to create chances in this game. He also has more experience than his teammates at the top level, thus they will also look up to him for inspiration.
Borussia Dortmund
Manuel Akanji
In recent years Dortmund have managed to play a lot of free-flowing football but their defence has always been leaky. If they are to win this game, they will have to stay strong at the back. Without Hummels, Akanji has to be the defensive talisman for his team.
12th Man Prediction
Sporting Lisbon 1 vs Borussia Dortmund 1. The two teams are likely to settle for a draw in this game.
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