RB Leipzig vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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RB Leipzig vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Champions League at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Assistant 1 Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
- Assistant 2 Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Jan | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | H | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | Vitória SC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 29 Dec | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Gil Vicente FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Boavista FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RB Leipzig
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/–
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 4 G |
| Issa Doumbia | 2 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RB Leipzig and Sporting Clube de Portugal is underway.
- 5' Amadou Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' A goal from the Slovenia international Benjamin Sesko! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
- 24' Franco Israel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Clube de Portugal so far.
- 29' The Sporting Clube de Portugal bench stirs into life. Jerry St. Juste is withdrawn and Goncalo Inacio gets his opportunity.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Sporting Clube de Portugal seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' It looks surprising RB Leipzig does not make any changes. Christoph Baumgartner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Sporting Clube de Portugal is showing some good football. However, Sporting Clube de Portugal are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The whistle greets Zeno Debast as he departs to be replaced by Hidemasa Morita.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' Lukas Klostermann is replacing David Raum for the RB Leipzig side.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. RB Leipzig and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Amadou Haidara makes way for Kevin Kampl at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from RB Leipzig.
- 74' Sporting Clube de Portugal seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' What a moment for Viktor Gyokeres! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Yussuf Poulsen gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. David Raum is booked for RB Leipzig — card on 79.
- 84' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Christoph Baumgartner is replaced by Arthur Vermeeren on 84 minute.
- 86' It’s a booking for RB Leipzig player. Maarten Vandevoordt gets a card.
- 87' RB Leipzig player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. RB Leipzig take all three points.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
4-2-2-2Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Yussuf Poulsen 61'
- 3
- 14
- 4
-
22
David Raum ↓ Lukas Klostermann 61'
-
8
Amadou Haidara ↓ Kevin Kampl 69'
- 26
-
10
Xavi Simons ↓ Antonio Nusa 61'
- 13
- 5
- 30
Bench
- 6
-
9
Yussuf Poulsen ↑ 61'
- 1
-
16
Lukas Klostermann ↑ 61'
-
44
Kevin Kampl ↑ 69'
-
7
Antonio Nusa ↑ 61'
-
18
Arthur Vermeeren ↑ 84'
- 47
- 33
Coach
Marco Rose
Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 42
- 17
- 1
-
6
Zeno Debast ↓ Hidemasa Morita 55'
-
21
Geny Catamo ↓ Daniel Braganca 55'
- 22
- 26
-
19
Conrad Harder ↓ Viktor Gyokeres 55'
- 57
- 20
Bench
-
9
Viktor Gyokeres ↑ 55'
-
5
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 55'
- 47
-
25
Goncalo Inacio ↑ 29'
-
23
Daniel Braganca ↑ 55'
- 78
- 51
- 86
- 13
- 52
- 50
- 71
Coach
Rui Borges
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 1 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
Sporting Clube de Portugal Form
2025-01-22
RB Leipzig
2–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
L
2025-01-18
Rio Ave FC
0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal
W
2025-01-03
Vitória SC
4–4
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-12-29
Sporting Clube de Portugal
1–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-12-22
Gil Vicente FC
0–0
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2024-12-14
Sporting Clube de Portugal
3–2
Boavista FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RB Leipzig win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
RB Leipzig or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
52%
RB Leipzig or Sporting Clube de Portugal
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RB Leipzig win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig
| Handicap | RB Leipzig covers | Push | Sporting Clube de Portugal covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.