Sporting host LASK Linz at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa on 21 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. Sporting's last five results: W D D W W (3 wins and 2 draws). LASK Linz's last five: L D L L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses).
Sporting vs LASK Linz kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in the Champions League, at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa.
Sporting vs LASK Linz is being played at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisboa, the home ground of Sporting.
Sporting's last five results read W D D W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
LASK Linz's last five results read L D L L W (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Luis Suárez leads Sporting with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
Christoph Lang leads LASK Linz with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
N. Walsh is the referee for Sporting vs LASK Linz, averaging 25.5 fouls and 5.0 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sporting and LASK Linz are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Sporting the favourite with a 72% chance of winning, against 12% for LASK Linz and 17% for the draw. Projected goals are Sporting 2.6 - 1.0 LASK Linz.
The most likely scoreline is 2-1, a Sporting win, at 9%. Both teams to score is 59% likely and over 2.5 goals 70%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's projection model expects Sporting 2.6 - 1.0 LASK Linz in goals. It gives Sporting a 72% chance of winning, the draw 17% and LASK Linz 12%. Both teams to score is 59% likely, over 1.5 goals 88% and over 2.5 goals 70%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 3-1 (8%), 3-0 (8%), 1-1 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Sporting win | 9% |
| 2-0 | Sporting win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Sporting win | 8% |
| 3-0 | Sporting win | 8% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sporting vs LASK Linz, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Sporting | Fouls committed | LASK Linz | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Altimira | 15 | M. Bogarde | 14 |
| 2 | I. Fresneda | 15 | Alemão | 13 |
| 3 | L. Suárez | 11 | G. Bello | 8 |
| 4 | M. Araújo | 11 | R. Ljubicic | 8 |
| 5 | I. Doumbia | 9 | S. Adeniran | 8 |
| # | Sporting | Shots | LASK Linz | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 20 | M. Usor | 22 |
| 2 | G. Catamo | 18 | A. Andrade | 22 |
| 3 | F. Ioannidis | 15 | S. Adeniran | 21 |
| 4 | R. Zalazar | 12 | Alemão | 19 |
| 5 | F. Gonçalves | 10 | K. Jørgensen | 18 |
| # | Sporting | Shots on target | LASK Linz | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 13 | S. Adeniran | 9 |
| 2 | G. Catamo | 6 | C. Lang | 9 |
| 3 | F. Gonçalves | 6 | M. Usor | 6 |
| 4 | F. Ioannidis | 5 | K. Danek | 5 |
| 5 | R. Zalazar | 5 | S. Horvath | 5 |
| # | Sporting | Goals | LASK Linz | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 9 | C. Lang | 5 |
| 2 | R. Zalazar | 3 | F. Flecker | 4 |
| 3 | F. Gonçalves | 3 | S. Adeniran | 3 |
| 4 | G. Catamo | 2 | R. Ljubicic | 2 |
| 5 | F. Ioannidis | 2 | S. Kalajdzic | 1 |
| # | Sporting | Yellow cards | LASK Linz | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Suárez | 5 | M. Bogarde | 3 |
| 2 | G. Catamo | 3 | X. Mbuyamba | 2 |
| 3 | S. Altimira | 3 | Alemão | 2 |
| 4 | F. Gonçalves | 2 | M. Usor | 2 |
| 5 | M. Araújo | 2 | F. Flecker | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sporting vs LASK Linz: Maxi Araújo 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Iván Fresneda 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Luis Suárez 1+ goals (100% hit rate at 1.67); Sascha Horvath 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.73). Combined odds 4.91 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.5 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 3 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.1 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 551.6 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 7 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.6 | 3 of 12 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 12 |
| Shots | 20 | 1 of 12 |
| Shots on target | 6.7 | 2 of 12 |
| Fouls | 8.7 | 9 of 12 |
| Tackles | 14 | 12 of 12 |
| Passes | 488.3 | 3 of 12 |
| Corners | 8.2 | 1 of 12 |