RB Leipzig x Sporting: prediction, odds, where to watch and lineups for the Champions League game

RB Leipzig, from Germany, and Sporting, from Portugal, face each other this Wednesday (22/01) in the seventh round of the Champions League league phase. The duel is scheduled for 2:45 pm (Brasília time), at the Red Bull Arena, in Germany.

Leipzig is not having a good campaign in the Champions League. The German team is 34th in the league phase of the tournament and has yet to score any points. In six games, there are six defeats. In the last round of the Champions League, they lost to Aston Villa, 3-2, at home.

On the other hand, Sporting already has a more positive campaign in the Champions League. The Portuguese team is in 17th place in the league phase of the tournament, with ten points. In six games, there are three wins, one draw and two defeats. In the last round, they lost to Brugge, away from home, 2-1.

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RB Leipzig x Sporting: predictions and odds

Before placing your bet, take into account all the elements present in the match: team moments, lineups, absences, retrospect and local factor.

Prediction: who will win in RB Leipzig x Sporting

Leipzig are doing very poorly in the Champions League and have lost every game they have played. They play the last two rounds eliminated, just fulfilling the schedule, while Sporting fights to qualify for the second phase.

Due to the phase of both teams and the better team, betting on a victory for Sport could be a good one.

Odds for Sporting to win over Leipzig (subject to change):

Prediction: over 2.5 goals in RB Leipzig x Sporting

In the Champions League, Leipzig scored six goals in six games, an average of one per match. At home in the tournament, he scored four goals in three duels, an average of 1.33.

Sporting scored 11 goals in six Champions League games, averaging 1.83 per game. Away from home in the tournament, there are four goals in three games, an average of 1.33 per game.

Therefore, there is a tendency for the game to have less than 2.5 goals, mainly due to the low effectiveness of the attacks.

Odds for under 2.5 goals on RB Leipzig x Sporting (subject to change):

Prediction: Viktor Gyokeres scores at any time

The Sporting striker is the team’s big star and has already scored 33 goals in 31 games for the Portuguese club this season. At Champios, there are five goals in six duels.

Odds for Gyokeres to score at any given time (subject to change):

RB Leipzig x Sporting: where to watch

The game between RB Leipzig x Sporting, in the Champions League, will be broadcast on TNT (closed TV) and Max (streaming). In Portugal, it will be broadcast on Sport TV Multiscreen, tabii and Sport TV5.

Where to watch RB Leipzig x Sporting on TV and streaming:

• Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
• Time: 2:45 pm (Brasília time)
• Where to watch: TNT (closed TV) and Max (streaming). In Portugal, it will be broadcast on Sport TV Multiscreen, tabii and Sport TV5.

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RB Leipzig x Sporting: lineups

How do the two teams arrive for the match? Check the information.

RB Leipzig lineup

RB Leipzig will be missing defender Castello Lukeba, right-back Benjamin Henrichs, midfielders Xaver Schlager and Assan Ouédraogo and striker André Silva. Fellow striker Yussuf Poulsen is doubtful for the duel.

RB Leipzig lineup: Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban and Klostermann; Baku, Vermeeren, Seiwald e Raum; Simons, Openda e Sesko. Technical: Marco Rose.

Sporting lineup

Striker Pedro Gonçalves, midfielder Nuno Santos and defender Eduardo Quaresma did not participate in Sporting’s training at the beginning of the week and are doubts for the clash. Gyokeres, recovered, should be a starter.

Sporting lineup: Rui Silva; Fresneda, Diomande, St. Juste and Quenda; Catamo, Morita and Hjulmand; Trincao, Gyokeres and Araújo. Technical: Rui Borges.