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 (2025/26)
- Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Manfredas Lukjancukas
- Assistant 1 Mangirdas Mirauskas (Lithuania)
- Assistant 2 Vytenis Kazlauskas (Lithuania)
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Sporting Clube de Portugal this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Clube de Portugal
| Luis Suarez | 5 G | 1 A |
| Trincao | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Clube de Portugal get us underway at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- 5' The travelling Sporting Clube de Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Goncalo Inacio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' El Chadaille Bitshiabu, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 19' RB Leipzig is taking the lead after the goal scored by Benjamin Sesko on 19.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' The crowd applauds Jerry St. Juste as he leaves the pitch. Goncalo Inacio steps in for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' It looks like no one’s ball. RB Leipzig is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Sporting Clube de Portugal make a change. Zeno Debast trudges off to be replaced by Hidemasa Morita on 55 minutes.
- 60' It’s high time Marco Rose made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The RB Leipzig manager makes a substitution. David Raum departs to be replaced by Lukas Klostermann.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Kevin Kampl gets the nod from RB Leipzig. He replaces Amadou Haidara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. RB Leipzig in their 4-2-2-2 trying to find a way past Sporting Clube de Portugal's compact 4-4-2.
- 75' What an equalizer from Viktor Gyokeres!
- 78' GOAL! Yussuf Poulsen fires home to make it 2-1!
- 79' David Raum is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' RB Leipzig ring the changes. Christoph Baumgartner has done his job and it is now time for Arthur Vermeeren to step up.
- 86' Maarten Vandevoordt is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 87' RB Leipzig receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 2-1 the final result. Sporting Clube de Portugal will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| Yussuf Poulsen | 1 |
| Benjamin Sesko | 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.