Hiram Moreno
The fifth matchday of the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 group stage will be decisive, especially in Group D as only three points separate the first from the last placed team. Tottenham vs Sporting Lisbon could make a big difference on the final day.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Tottenham vs Sporting Lisbon Champions League Matchday 5 on October 26, 2022
- Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England.
- When: Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Tottenham (-205) / Tie (+360) / Sporting Lisbon (+640)
- Asian Handicap: Tottenham (AH -1.25, +106) / Sporting Lisbon (AH +1.25, -124)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148), Under (+120).
- Both teams score: Yes (-124) / No (-105).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Tottenham Preview
Tottenham, who were expected to lead this group with ease, have had some problems to reach the top of the group, but comes into the fifth day as leader after beating Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 in their previous Champions League game. However, they will not feel comfortable knowing that they have two clubs just one point behind them.
Therefore, a victory is of vital importance, even though Spurs may be doubting their ability to pull this off not only because they lost to tonight’s opponents on matchday two, but also because they lost their last two Premier League games against Manchester United and Newcastle.
Absences: Richarlison, Japhet Tanganga, Dejan Kulusevski.
Doubts: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Cristian Romero.
Probable lineup: Hugo Lloris; Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Ben Davies; Matt Doherty, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ivan Perisic; Heung-min Son, Harry Kane.
Sporting Lisbon Preview
From living a dream to being immersed in a total nightmare, this has been Sporting Lisbon’s life in this edition of the Champions League. Their dreams of reaching the knockout stage for the second consecutive season are now in suspense after two defeats in their last two matches in this tournament against Marseille, which complicated what they had done in the first few rounds, in which they managed to take all three points.
Their last defeat in this competition was accompanied by elimination from the Portuguese Cup, although a 3-1 win over Casa Pia during last weekend may have boosted the team’s morale as they look to pick up crucial points in this match and reach the final matchday with possibilities.. The absence due to suspension of two starters such as Ricardo Esgalo and Pote could reduce the team’s level.
Absences: Sebastián Coates, Daniel Braganca, Luis Neto, Ricardo Esgalo, Pote.
Doubts: Jeremiah St. Jeremiah Juste.
Probable lineup: Antonio Adán; Goncalo Inácio, José Marsà, Matheus Reis; Pedro Porro, Manuel Ugarte, Hidemasa Morita, Nuno Santos; Trincao, Paulinho, Marcus Edwards.
JefeBet Prediction
The absence of two important defensive players such as Sebastián Coates and Ricardo Esgalo could be fatal for Sporting Lisbon, who must defend against the onslaught of a Tottenham team that will not want to let qualification slip through their fingers.
However, Spurs have not looked strong defensively in their last games, conceding two goals in three of their last four games.The home side has also proven to be able to break the Londoners’ defense, having also scored on a couple of occasions in the first meeting between the two sides in this group stage.
Tottenham have not been held scoreless in any of their last 11 official matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and together with their trouble keeping a clean sheet, we think this match could end with several goals on the scoreboard.
Prediction: Over (TOT 2 – SPO 1)
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