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
0%
Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season
RB Leipzig this season
0%
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
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Clube de Portugal
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 1 G |
| Rodrigo Zalazar | 1 G |
| Geny Catamo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Red Bull Arena Leipzig as RB Leipzig face off against Sporting Clube de Portugal in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RB Leipzig and Sporting Clube de Portugal are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benjamin Sesko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 19' Assisted by David Raum with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Sesko makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 24' Sporting Clube de Portugal are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' The crowd applauds Jerry St. Juste as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Inacio steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 39' Maximiliano Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Clube de Portugal tonight.
- 44' It looks surprising Sporting Clube de Portugal does not make any changes. Christoph Baumgartner has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 49' Sporting Clube de Portugal is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Sporting Clube de Portugal fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Portugal ring the changes. Zeno Debast has done his job and it is now time for Hidemasa Morita to step up.
- 60' Sporting Clube de Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. David Raum is replaced by Lukas Klostermann on 61 minute.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Amadou Haidara has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Kampl to step up.
- 74' RB Leipzig are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Clube de Portugal backline.
- 75' Magnificent from Viktor Gyokeres! That is 135 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Sensational shot from Yussuf Poulsen. RB Leipzig is back in the lead.
- 79' RB Leipzig receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' The whistle greets Christoph Baumgartner as he departs to be replaced by Arthur Vermeeren.
- 86' That is a card for RB Leipzig. Maarten Vandevoordt will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Willi Orban. He receives a card.
- Full Time. RB Leipzig beats Sporting Clube de Portugal
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.