The Sporting vs Besiktas game will take place at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon on 4th November 2021 in the 4th round of the UEFA Champions League. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Group C. Sporting is much stronger than Besiktas. The two teams compete well together. Regardless of who wins, both teams are capable of competing. Their home game in Sporting has given them no reason to be nervous. Below is a description of the game between Sporting vs Besiktas match:
Match Preview:
Sporting Lisbon:
In their last match, Sporting Lisbon defeated Arouca 1-2 in the Primeira Liga.
Sporting Lisbon possessed 57% of the ball in the game and had 10 shots on goal, eight of which were on target. A goal by Matheus Nunes (16′) and a goal by Nuno Santos (54′) were the goals by Sporting Lisbon. Arouca had five shots on target, while 10 attempts were on target for Arouca. Arouca scored through Oday Dabbagh (51′).
R*ben Amorim’s Sporting Lisbon have been successful in scoring six times during their six previous matches, yielding an average of one goal per match for them.
Beşiktaş:
After losing 3-2 to Istanbul Başakşehir in their previous Super Lig match, Beşiktaş is hoping for better results this time around.
With 55% possession and 18 attempts on goal, Beşiktaş scored 8 goals in that match. Beşiktaş was scored two goals by Alex Teixeira (59′) and Michy Batshuayi (91′). A total of 11 shots were on target and 8 of them were on target for Istanbul Başakşehir. Fredrik Gulbrandsen (85′) and Stefano Okaka (41′) scored goals for İstanbul Başakşehir.
During five of Beşiktaş’s last six fixtures, at least three goals were scored per match. These games resulted in 13 goals for the opposition and 11 for Beşiktaş. The pattern won’t necessarily apply to this situation, of course.
Team News:
Sporting Lisbon:
R*ben Amorim has no fitness concerns going into this match since Sporting Lisbon has a completely healthy squad.
Beşiktaş:
Georges-Kevin N’Koudou (Tear in a joint capsule), Atakan Üner (Cartilage Damage), Mehmet Topal (Muscle partial avulsion), Atiba Hutchinson (Unknown Injury), and Ajdin Hasic (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will not be able to play for Beşiktaş manager Sergen Yalçın. Güven Yalcin, Ajdin Hasic, Douglas, Adem Ljajic, Atakan Üner, and Jeremain Lens are all ineligible and will not be able to play in this game due to suspension.
Head To Head:
Sporting CP Besiktas played so far 3 matches.
Sporting CP won 2 direct matches. Besiktas won 0 matches. 1 match ended in a draw. Both teams scored an average of 3.67 goals in direct matches.
In real season matches, Sporting CP averaged 1.88 goals per game. In 7 matches (77.78%) played at home, the total goals (both teams combined) were greater than 1.5. Four matches (44.44%) played at home in season 2021, the total goals (team and opponent) were greater than 2.5.
The average number of goals scored by Besiktas was 1.65 per match during the 2021 season. In 5 matches (83.33%) played away, the total goal difference between the two teams was over 1.5. The total goal difference (between the two teams) was over 2.5 in 3 matches (50.00%) played away for the away team.
Match Prediction:
Sporting Lisbon should score enough to win this match and earn a valuable point against this Beşiktaş lineup.
After the first 90 minutes, Sporting Lisbon won 2-0 with a very even scoreline.
Match Info:
Fixture: Sporting vs Besiktas
Tournament: UEFA Champions League – 2021/22
Date/Time: 00:00 GMT +4 4th November
Arena: Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon)
Team Focus:
Beşiktaş
Formed: 1903
Stadium: Vodafone Park (42,590)
Captain: Atiba Hutchinson
Chairman: Ahmet Nur Çebi
Manager: Sergen Yalçın
Competitions: Super Lig position 3, Champions League (Group C)
Star Man: Güven Yalçın
Striker Güven Yalç*n, born in Düsseldorf, Germany, typically speaks to the field in that position. The talented Forward has accumulated three league goals in the 2021 – 2022 Süper Lig campaign so far after having played his first senior match in the 2018 – 2019 season.