Sporting CP vs Galatasaray prediction, odds and how to watch

Sporting CP put Alverca away with a goal inside two minutes and a decisive second-half strike to move to second in the Liga Portugal table. The game told a clearer tactical story than the scoreline suggests.

Sporting CP won their Liga Portugal opener but were made to work for it after Vitória scored twice in two minutes to set up a nervy finish. The statistics tell a story the scoreline almost obscures.

Sporting CP have not scored in either of their last two Champions League matches. Galatasaray will fancy their chances of making that a problem.

Sporting CP welcome Galatasaray to Lisbon on Wednesday night needing to show more than they managed in their last two Champions League outings. The question is whether they have the desire to do it.

Sporting CP have scored sixteen goals in their last five home matches and carry genuine momentum into Sunday's Liga Portugal clash, but Arouca arrive at the Estadio Jose Alvalade in fifth place and with a quietly impressive record of their own.

Famalicão host Sporting CP at Estádio Municipal de Famalicão on Sunday needing a response after a difficult opening to the season, while Sporting arrive as one of the most in-form sides in Portugal with goals flowing freely.

Sporting CP carry the momentum of a side playing with genuine confidence and appetite into this Liga Portugal encounter, whilst Nacional arrive at the Estádio José Alvalade having shown they can be troublesome at home but far less convincing on their travels.

Sporting CP arrive at Rio Ave on Friday 28 August carrying the quality of last season's runners-up but the uncertainty of a new campaign already underway. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the tactical patterns, form data, and market angles worth knowing.