Lens vs Sporting CP
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- This UEFA Champions League fixture pits Lens against Sporting CP with no prior head-to-head meetings, making it a true first-time showdown.
- Lens come into this match having lost their last two games, conceding a combined 7 goals in those defeats (2-1 and 5-2).
- Sporting CP have been inconsistent on the road, losing 3 of their last 5 matches, though they did secure a dominant 4-0 away win in their most recent outing.
- Away side Sporting CP hold a clear attacking edge, averaging 1.95 goals per game compared to Lens' 1.33.
- Sporting CP also outshoot their opponents regularly, averaging 15.52 shots per game versus Lens' 13.92.
- Possession is expected to favor the Portuguese side, who average 58.42% possession, while Lens sit lower at 52.42%.
- Lens' last two victories both came on the road with clean sheets (4-0 and 2-0), suggesting they are more dangerous away from home.
- Sporting CP have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 3 away matches, conceding 3, 3, and 2 goals respectively.
- Both teams are evenly matched according to pre-match predictions, with each side given a 33% chance of winning and a 33% chance of a draw.
- Lens will be looking to bounce back from a poor start to their season, having lost both of their opening league fixtures in August.
- Sporting CP’s most recent match was a convincing 4-0 win, indicating they may carry strong momentum into this European encounter.
- The match is set to take place on October 13, 2026, in the early group-stage rounds of the 2026-2027 Champions League campaign.
Last matches for LEN 
UEFA Champions League 2026-2027
10 SEP, 2026
Lens
3
Slavia Praha
2
W
Ligue 1 2026-2027
05 SEP, 2026
Lens
0
Lorient
1
L
Ligue 1 2026-2027
29 AUG, 2026
Lens
1
Strasbourg
2
L
Ligue 1 2026-2027
22 AUG, 2026
Lens
5
Auxerre
2
W
Ligue 1 2025-2026
17 MAY, 2026
Lens
4
Lyon
0
W
Ligue 1 2025-2026
13 MAY, 2026
Lens
0
Paris Saint Germain
2
L
Ligue 1 2025-2026
08 MAY, 2026
Lens
1
Nantes
0
W
Ligue 1 2025-2026
02 MAY, 2026
Lens
1
Nice
1
D
Ligue 1 2025-2026
24 APR, 2026
Lens
3
Stade Brestois 29
3
D
Ligue 1 2025-2026
17 APR, 2026
Lens
3
Toulouse
2
W
Last matches for SPO
UEFA Champions League 2026-2027
09 SEP, 2026
Sporting CP
3
Galatasaray
1
W
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
05 SEP, 2026
Sporting CP
2
Nacional
0
W
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
28 AUG, 2026
Sporting CP
4
Rio Ave
0
W
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
22 AUG, 2026
Sporting CP
3
Alverca
1
W
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
14 AUG, 2026
Sporting CP
3
Guimaraes
2
W
Primeira Liga 2026-2027
08 AUG, 2026
Sporting CP
2
Estrela
2
D
Primeira Liga 2025-2026
16 MAY, 2026
Sporting CP
3
GIL Vicente
0
W
Primeira Liga 2025-2026
11 MAY, 2026
Sporting CP
4
Rio Ave
1
W
Primeira Liga 2025-2026
26 APR, 2026
Sporting CP
1
AVS
1
D
UEFA Champions League 2025-2026
15 APR, 2026
Sporting CP
0
Arsenal
0
D
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