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Lens vs Sporting CP: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Lens vs Sporting CP predicted formations

Lens host Sporting CP at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday, October 13 (12:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM CT / 9:45 AM PT).

There are no fresh fitness concerns flagged for either squad, so Lens should be able to call on their most productive attackers from matchday 1. Thauvin, who created 4 chances and put 3 shots on target in the win at Slavia Prague, is the likely creative focus, with Sima and Aguilar — both on the scoresheet already — expected among the central attacking options. Sporting CP travel with Suárez Charris, Catamo and Zalazar Martínez all having scored in the win over Galatasaray, and all three look set to feature again.

Lens’s 3-2 win away at Slavia Prague and Sporting CP’s 3-1 home win over Galatasaray both came with goals at either end, and neither defence looks settled enough to keep a clean sheet here either. Thauvin’s output in behind the strikers, allied to Sima’s movement, gives Lens the greater attacking threat, and with home advantage in their favour, the Ligue 1 side look positioned to nose it 2-1.

Lens vs Sporting CP: Best Bets & Predictions

Lens and Sporting CP both opened with wins, and the attacking numbers point to goals at both ends again.

Lens to winTop pickLens have 3 points and a +1 goal difference from their opener, and home advantage gives them the edge here.
39%win prob.145 @ bet365
Lens 2-1 Sporting CPLens 2-1 Sporting CP fits a game where Thauvin and Sima have already combined for 2 goals between them this season, enough to edge a response from Suárez Charris.
10%chance900 @ bet365
Both Teams to Score — YesBoth sides scored in their openers — Lens's 3 goals away at Slavia Prague and Sporting CP's 3 at home to Galatasaray — with several players already among the goals, pointing to goals at both ends again.
65%chance-200 @ bet365
Over 2.5 GoalsLens scored 3 and conceded 2 on the road, while Sporting CP were involved in a 4-goal game of their own, and Thauvin's 8 shots in the opener add to the goal-scoring signs.
62%chance-175 @ bet365
Thauvin to score anytimeThauvin leads Lens's attacking numbers with 8 shots, 3 on target and 4 chances created in the opener, and already has a goal to his name.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

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Season Form & Standings

Lens sit on 3 points from 1 game, boasting a +1 goal difference after their win, while Sporting CP also have 3 points from 1 game and a +2 goal difference following their win over Galatasaray.

Champions League

TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
Sporting CP6110031+23
Lens10110032+13
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Lens vs Sporting CP Predicted Lineups

Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

Lens

3-4-2-1
R. Risser
S. Sagnan
I. Ganiou
K. Antonio
M. Udol
A. Haidara
A. Bulatovic
M. Skoras
A. Sima
F. Thauvin
F. Ivanovic

Sporting CP

4-2-3-1
Rui Silva
M. Araujo
Goncalo Inacio
Eduardo Quaresma
G. Vagiannidis
I. Doumbia
Sergi Altimira
Luis Guilherme
R. Zalazar
Geny Catamo
L. Suarez
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    Potential Match-Winners

    • Florian Thauvin (Lens): The attacking midfielder scored a goal and led Lens’s output with 8 shots, 3 on target and 4 chances created in 90 minutes at Slavia Prague.
    • Abdallah Dipo Sima (Lens): The striker got on the scoresheet in the win, needing just 1 shot on target across 75 minutes on the pitch.
    • Luis Javier Suárez Charris (Sporting CP): The striker scored in the win over Galatasaray, putting 3 shots away with 2 on target in 74 minutes.

    Recent Form

    Lens: W

    • 2026-09-10: Slavia Prague 2-3 Lens (W, away)

    Lens travelled to Slavia Prague and came away 3-2 winners, the perfect start to the group stage.

    Sporting CP: W

    • 2026-09-09: Sporting CP 3-1 Galatasaray (W, home)

    Sporting CP opened with a 3-1 home win over Galatasaray, also maximizing their points from game 1.

    Lens vs Sporting CP Prediction

    Lens and Sporting CP both sit on 3 points from 1 game apiece, but Thauvin’s underlying numbers — 8 shots, 3 on target, 4 chances created — give Lens the extra attacking edge. Expect goals at both ends, with Suárez Charris and Catamo threatening enough to get Sporting CP on the board, before Lens’s firepower proves decisive. 2-1 to the hosts.